The anthropological definition of art

a. is a universal one, accepted by all professionals.
b. refers to processes, products, and transformation of forms in ways that are aesthetically pleasing to members of the society.
c. emphasizes permanent material forms of art as the most important.
d. does not recognize symbolic communication as art.
e. considers any product that is human-made as an artistic form that attempts to communicate.


ANS: B

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