The author of the passage mentions "emerging scholarship" most probably in order to A. describe an argument that has been advanced to challenge the "Growth" interpretation B. show how Gerteis has used recent research to support his formulation of the "Growth" interpretation C. explain how the "Growth" interpretation was originally developed D. discuss a theory about the nineteenth century North that is very similar to the "Growth" interpretation E. suggest that the "Growth" interpretation is no longer discussed among historians