Lacy observes that,for middle-class blacks,the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common.In what way is this true?
A)Both settings find skin color more important than class markers
B)Both are places where "urban" cultural styles (of dress and communication)are held in low esteem
C)Blacks-regardless of mannerisms,speech,and dress-are deemed inherently uncivilized
D)Whites have an innate mistrust of,and resentment toward,affluent blacks

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The passage states that "the settings for shopping and working share characteristics in common" for middle-class blacks, and later goes on to explain that "both are places where 'urban' cultural styles (of dress and communication) are held in low esteem." This suggests that option B is correct, as it shows how the two settings are similar in their attitudes toward black culture. The other options are not mentioned in the passage.

Lacy Observes That,for Middle-Class Blacks,the Settings for Shopping and Working