Author Question: Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that: a. The cults have often been ... (Read 37 times)

rlane42 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Anthropological analyses of cargo cults have pointed out that:

a. The cults have often been effective in allowing natives to gain access to cargo.
b. The cults are largely based in the experience of people in World War II.
c. The cults are an example of the lack of direct connection between religious belief and ordinary reality.
d. The cults have been used to create a hierarchy that has subordinated natives to colonial authorities.
e. Although the cults were promoted by colonial officials, they were rarely in the best interest of believers.

Question 2

A sorcerer who manipulates the fingernails of an intended victim to cause harm to that person is using:

a. Mythological magic.
b. Contagious magic.
c. Ecological magic.
d. Psychological reductionism.
e. Superstitious magic.