Assume That Religious Belief Reflects the Structure of Society

question 44

Multiple Choice

Assume that religious belief reflects the structure of society.In which types of culture would you expect to find widespread belief in ancestral spirits?

• A) those in which unilineal 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

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