Which of the following would be best described as a secular ritual?
a. Christmas
b. Independence Day
c. Easter
d. Lent
b
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Research clearly indicates that women who hunt in the same manner as men consistently experience hormonal fluctuations that impede fertility
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which anthropologist stated that the purpose of anthropology is to “make the world safe for human differences”?
a. Nancy Scheper-Hughes b. Catherine Bateson c. Mary Douglas d. Margaret Mead e. Ruth Benedict
Economic behavior can be analyzed in purely economic terms without ignoring crucial noneconomic considerations
a. True b. False
The initiation rites for male Australian aborigines include a stage when they are isolated from the rest of society and undergo a cram course in tribal lore? the trauma associated with their ordeal is part of a teaching method that ensures that they will remember what they are taught. This particular stage in the puberty ceremony would be referred to as the stage of _____ by Arnold Van Gennep
a. initiation b. intensification c. separation d. transition e. incorporation