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crobinson2013

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Anthropologists note that accusations of sorcery tend to be patterned. In what way are they patterned?
 
  a. People in a society believe all sorcerers use the same methods to harm others.
  b. The same individuals, and no others, are thought to be sorcerers by most members of the society.
  c. There is a cultural-specific and normative way to identify sorcerers.
  d. People in any society tend to suspect those individuals with whom they have strained relationships.

Question 2

If people in a society believe they must be careful in disposing of their own hair and nail clippings, body excrement, and the like, what is it that they likely fear?
 
  a. A sorcerer using contagious magic
  b. A sorcerer using imitative magic
  c. Night witches
  d. Punishment from spirits for breaking taboos concerning bodily functions



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



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