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mrsjacobs44

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The Makah, a tribe that lives near the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Olympic Peninsula, see themselves as whalers and continue to identify themselves spiritually with whales. Their ongoing struggle to maintain their traditional way of life, which involves whale hunting, demonstrates how
 
  A. some indigenous communities are able to isolate themselves from national and international politics despite continuous threat from outsiders.
  B. indigenous communities do not understand the threat their activities pose to endangered species.
  C. contemporary law is useless in solving disputes with indigenous communities.
  D. contemporary indigenous groups have to grapple with multiple levels of culture, contestation, and political regulation.
  E. animals do not have rights.

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What are cultural particularities?
 
  A. traits isolated from other traits in the same culture
  B. traits unique to a given culture, not shared with others
  C. different levels of culture
  D. the most general aspect of culture patterns
  E. cultural traits of individuals rather than of groups



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




mrsjacobs44

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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