Anthropologists have an interest in sports because, as the media's illustrations of U.S. football suggest,
A. sports can symbolize certain key aspects of the culture in which they are highly popular.
B. sports are a rare aspect of culture that is influenced by culture but not vice versa.
C. sports allow for easy cross-cultural comparison because in the international arena the way sports are practiced is the same.
D. they give insight into unfamiliar cultural dynamics that have nothing to do with the general culture.
E. they exemplify how the media determine single-handedly which sports are popular and which are not.
Answer: A
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