MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills Question 44: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 44
6. In the context of the passage as a whole, "emancipatory" (paragraph 2) most nearly means:
- A. excusing from an obligation.
- B. freeing from service.
- C. endorsing a wider perspective.
- D. promoting equality
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
C This is an Inference question.
A: No. There is no indication of obligation in the passage. This choice takes the meaning of the word out of context.
B: No. There is no indication of service in the passage. As in choice A, this answer represents a common definition of emancipation, but one that does not fit in the context of the passage.
C: Yes. Paragraph 2 says cultural studies practitioners see their field "as 'an emancipatory project' because it erodes the traditional disciplinary divisions." Eroding divisions would produce a "wider perspective;" that is, one not limited by the practices or assumptions of a particular academic field.
D: No. While the author indicates in paragraph 3 that cultural critics "question inequalities," this is not the context in which the word "emancipatory" appears in paragraph 2. This choice then has two problems: it uses a common definition of the word that does not fit in the context of the relevant part of the passage, and it refers to an issue that arises elsewhere in the passage but not in this paragraph.