QUESTION 23 Secular rituals in our everyday lives may seem to take on religious

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QUESTION 23 Secular rituals in our everyday lives may seem to take on religious feelings because:

a. They take place outside of religious settings

b. They may include repetitive behavior or rites of passage

c. They can be invariant, stereotyped or be done in earnest

d. All of the above 10 points

QUESTION 24 According to the Kottak book, multiculturalism allows members in a society or nation to:

a. Remain distinctive and devalue others, viewing their own cultural traditions and views as superior

b. Accept some groups but maintain racist against other cultural, ethnic or language groups

c. Seek ways for people to understand and interact that doesn't depend on sameness but rather on respect for differences

d. Will likely lead to violence between different religious and ethnic groups 10 points

QUESTION 25 Medical anthropologists seek to uncover differences in healthcare systems, they may also look at ________ to see how or why there is so much variation

a. Social adaptations, disease rates, income and education of patients

b. Relatedness of people and their proximity to infectious disease agents

c. The beliefs, customs, specialists and techniques aimed at ensuring health and diagnosing and curing illness

d. Doing historical research and looking for patterns related to ancient disease

Explanation / Answer

23. The correct answer is Option B. Secular rituals in our everyday lives may seem to take on religious feelings because they may include repititive behaviour or rites of passage.

24. The correct answer is Option C. Multiculturalism seeks ways for people to understand and interact that doesn't depend on sameness but rather on respect for differences.

25. The correct answer is Option C. Medical anthropologists also look at beliefs, customs, specialists and techniques aimed at ensuring health and diagnosing and curing illness.

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