Which of the following is necessary for an individual to become a shaman?
a. The ability to experience direct contact with the supernatural.
b. A period of training and a certification by an official institution.
c. A parent or family member who is already a shaman.
d. An ability to cure people both in- and outside of the cultural group.
e. An ability to play-act and lie convincingly.
A
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A) They would consider the environmental and economic origins of the custom. B) They would record the history of the custom as told by the community's elders. C) They would employ the methods of participant observation to better understand the custom. D) They would approach the custom with Western biases in mind.
According to Victor Turner, all rites of passage have three phases: separation, liminality, and incorporation. Of these three, the liminal phase—which is the most interesting—is typically characterized by
A. intensification of the social hierarchy. B. a forming of an implicit ranking system. C. the use of secular language. D. symbolic reversals of ordinary behavior. E. no change in the social norms.
All of the following are reasons money is significant in market exchange EXCEPT ______
a. money is a more flexible system of exchange b. money is always a part of market economies c. money is divisible and can be applied to various types and amounts of purchases d. money is transportable e. money is a form of deferred payment
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false