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16. Voodoo, Santeria, and ‘Folk’ Catholicism are examples of belief systems that merge elements of two or more religious traditions. The combination of different spiritual attributes to produce a new religion, sometimes by hiding symbols, practices, and beliefs one religion behind similar aspects of the other, is called

42. In the E-reading, Hallucinogenic Plants…, Wade Davis argues that Amerindian consumption of plants with psychoactive properties is

25. The Module 15.5 film clip, “The Great Gathering,” follows the faithful as they participate in a bathing ritual that takes place during

35. To examine the role of religion in community life in Niger, West Africa, anthropologist Paul Stoller apprenticed with which of the following religious specialists?

37. In lecture we were introduced to an installation art exhibit called “2,501 Migrants” by sculptor Alejandro Santiago. This touring exhibit brings attention to

36. According to Miller (“People on the Move”), which type of migration involves regularly moving back and forth between countries and forming a new cultural identity which transcends a single geopolitical unit?

46. According to U.N. data, the majority of the world’s refugees are 

9. In economic anthropology, the means of production are the factors or inputs that are required for any production process. As shown in lecture, these inputs can be generally divided into three types which include: Select one:

24. According to the New York Times article, “The Human Costs of the iPad,” workers in factories that manufacture Apple products face which of the following conditions:    

10. Which of the following statements best reflects an emic perspective?