Anthropologist Horace Miner's description of the body ritual among the Nacirema is used to show
A. the effects of media on a person's body image.
B. cultural differences in what is considered "beautiful."
C. how cultural sociology has evolved over the years.
D. the ability to learn something new about society.
Answer: D
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