If Religious Belief Reflects the Structure of Society,in Which Types

question 37

Multiple Choice

If religious belief reflects the structure of society,in which types of society would you expect to find widespread belief in ancestral spirits?

• A)Those in which descent groups play a major role in social organization
• B)Those that have a disproportionately large number of old people
• C)Those that have a disproportionately large number of young people
• D)Those in which neolocal marital residence is the rule
• E)Those with egocentric systems such as the kindred

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