What are the benefits of shamanism for individual members?

What will be an ideal response?


It promotes release of tension and psychological assurance.

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According to Fish in "Mixed Blood," his daughter can change her race by flying from New York to Brazil. She can do this because

a. Brazilians don't know what her North American racial classification is. b. Brazilians have a different set of racial categories than do North Americans. c. she can claim to be any race she wants; there are no such things as biological races. d. although she is classed as white in the United States, she can become loura, preta, or tipo in Brazil.

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It has been suggested that in forager societies the more concentrated and predictable the resources, __________

A. the less likely that the group will be egalitarian in nature B. the least amount of reciprocity will occur C. the more pronounced the conceptions of private ownership and exclusive rights to territories D. the more likely it will be that negative reciprocity will occur when individuals meet

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Which of the following statements about language change is FALSE?

a. Language is constantly changing. b. Linguistic borrowing occurs because of both need and prestige. c. The study of language change over time is an example of synchronic analysis. d. Historical linguists are interested in studying how a language changes over time. e. Changes in the meanings of words reflect changes in cultural values in the society.

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Which of these most accurately describes biological differences between men and women?

a. Women are more nurturing than men. b. There are no actual biological differences other than reproductive function. c. Reproductive function is more important in men than in women. d. Men tend to be larger and physically stronger than women.

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