According to Your Textbook,why Might Anthropologists - Those Trained to Study

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,why might anthropologists - those trained to study culture - be surprised by the enthusiasm for 'excellence'?

• A)Cultures that sought to constantly reemphasize their symbols,rituals,and beliefs were those in trouble.
• B)Anthropologists have argued for centuries that strong cultures lead to excellence.
• C)All strong cultures experience a decline,like the Egyptian,Greek,Roman,and British empires.
• D)Anthropologists argued that there is no such thing as a strong culture.

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