Like ethnicity and language, religion also is
A. a phenomenon that illustrates the power of biology over culture.
B. a cultural generality.
C. a social fiction.
D. a topic of research that distinguishes anthropology from other disciplines.
E. associated with social divisions within and between societies and nations.
Answer: E
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