10 Questions
What is the purpose of describing the magical beliefs and practices of the Nacirema?
To illustrate the extremes of human behavior
What is the anthropologist not likely to be surprised by?
Even the most exotic customs
What does the anthropologist suspect if all possible combinations of behavior have not been found?
That they must be present in some undescribed tribe
Who expressed the idea that all logically possible combinations of behavior must exist somewhere in the world?
Murdock
What does the author compare the magical beliefs and practices of the Nacirema to?
An example of the extremes of human behavior
What is the purpose of the anthropologist describing the magical beliefs and practices of the Nacirema?
to provide an example of the extremes to which human behavior can go
What is the anthropologist not likely to be surprised by?
the diversity of ways different peoples behave in similar situations
What does the anthropologist suspect if all possible combinations of behavior have not been found?
that they must be present in some undescribed tribe
What does the author compare the magical beliefs and practices of the Nacirema to?
an example of the extremes to which human behavior can go
Who expressed the idea that all logically possible combinations of behavior must exist somewhere in the world?
Murdock
Test your knowledge of cultural diversity and exotic customs with this anthropologist quiz! Explore how different peoples behave in similar situations and discover the logical possibilities of behavior found in various tribes around the world.
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