Several sociologists have observed that the word "culture,"though commonly used in academic literature, is an ultimately hazy concept-for example, Victoria Bonnell and Lynn Hunt have noted that "many critics have pointed to the vagueness of the concept of culture." Does the idea of culture encompass knowledge, or habits, or both these things and others? For casual usage,such haziness is permissible -we know culture when we see it __ but for researchers, a standardization of the term is called for if sociology is to truly progress. (1) Mark for Review Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A There is no widely agreed-upon definition of the word "culture," though the field of sociology would benefit if there were. B Nonspecialists and specialists have different ideas of what the word "culture" means. C Knowledge and habits are key components of what nonspecialists refer to as "culture." D In their research, Bonnell and Hunt presented reasons why sociologists dis on how to analyze "culture."

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Several sociologists have observed that the word "culture,"though commonly used in academic literature, is an ultimately hazy concept-for example, Victoria Bonnell and Lynn Hunt have noted that "many critics have pointed to the vagueness of the concept of culture." Does the idea of culture encompass knowledge, or habits, or both these things and others? For casual usage,such haziness is permissible -we know culture when we see it __ but for researchers, a standardization of the term is called for if sociology is to truly progress. (1) Mark for Review Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A There is no widely agreed-upon definition of the word "culture," though the field of sociology would benefit if there were. B Nonspecialists and specialists have different ideas of what the word "culture" means. C Knowledge and habits are key components of what nonspecialists refer to as "culture." D In their research, Bonnell and Hunt presented reasons why sociologists dis on how to analyze "culture."

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The best choice that states the main idea of the text is 'A'.

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## Step 1The first step in solving this problem is to understand the main idea of the text. The text discusses the concept of "culture" and how it is perceived in academic literature versus casual usage. It also mentions the need for a standard definition of "culture" for the progress of sociology.## Step 2Next, we need to match the main idea of the text with the given options. ## Step 3Option A states that there is no widely agreed-upon definition of the word "culture," but the field of sociology would benefit if there were. This aligns with the main idea of the text, which discusses the lack of a standard definition of "culture" and the need for one for the progress of sociology.## Step 4Options B, C, and D do not fully capture the main idea of the text. They focus on specific aspects of the text, such as the different ideas of nonspecialists and specialists about "culture" (Option B), the key components of "culture" (Option C), and the reasons why sociologists don't know how to analyze "culture" (Option D). These options do not encompass the overall main idea of the text, which is the need for a standard definition of "culture" for the progress of sociology.

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