Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show
A. the ability to learn something new about society.
B. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.
C. the effects of media on a person's body image.
D. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
Answer: A
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