Culture-bound syndrome refers to
A. a disease or illness to which a particular culture is unusually conducive.
B. a disease or illness that gets transferred by cultural interactions.
C. a disease or illness that cannot be understood apart from some specific social context.
D. a disease or illness caused by a particular physical environment.
Answer: C
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