Morton Fried has criticized the use of the term "tribe" on the basis that __________

A. it represents a fixed evolutionary stage of social organization
B. it should only be used in reference to Native American political entities
C. the word is derived from an ethnocentric Roman word
D. it is an ethnic term from the South Pacific that has been inappropriately applied to other regions


Answer: C

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