Cultural materialism ________
a. de-emphasizes the role of ideas and values in determining the conditions of social life
b. assumes the viewpoint of the native informant
c. studies only cultural artifacts
d. is a philosophical system based on qualitative data
e. is a theory that argues all cultures change in similar directions
ANSWER:
a
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