Some Westerners Assume That Hunger and Poverty in India Is

question 69

Multiple Choice

Some Westerners assume that hunger and poverty in India is caused by cow worship,and would be eliminated if Indians would adapt our practices of slaughtering cattle.What would anthropologist Marvin Harris likely say about such a conclusion?

• A)It demonstrates cultural relativism.
• B)It is ethnocentric.
• C)It shows that we fully understand and accept cultural diversity.
• D)It indicates that Canadians are xenophobic.

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