单选题 The "colonialist" approach is so called because its practitioners ______.

A、 have a strong tradition of cultural accommodation
B、 emphasize the class relations at work in both Puerto Rican and North American history
C、 pose the clash of national cultures as an absolute polarity
D、 regard the political relation of Puerto Rico to the United States as a significant factor in the experience of Puerto Rico

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 从第一段可知，波多黎各是一个在政治上从属于美国的国家。第二段中所谓“殖民主义”的分析方法，和第一段中提到的“社会人口学”的分析形成鲜明的对比。前者为岛内学者主要采用的方法，后者为美国(或北美)的社会科学家采用。二者是截然不同的。