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cherise1989

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Madagascar's cultural practice of famadihana, dancing with the dead, is an example of what Robert Edgerton would have considered an inferior cultural practice that does not deserve the application of cultural relativism.
 
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How do workers resist alienation?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

They resist alienation by forming primary groups at work and banding together in informal settings. They also express approval, appreciation, and sympathy for one another. They decorate their personal workplace with photos of family, vacations, pets, and personal accomplishments and interests.


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