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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Douglas states that pollution only involves situations that have which kind of structures?

2. Which of the following do the Mae Enga men fear?

3. What do success-based beliefs lack, according to the reading?

4. Which of the following do cultures not involve, according to the reading?

5. Where are the Walbiri from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Are the arguments that Douglas poses in regards to primitive cultures being thought of as primitive and neurotic valid? Why or why not?

2. How do Vann Gennep's conclusions relate to the Maoris people?

3. Describe Bemba culture and beliefs.

4. Describe the beliefs of the Maoris.

5. Describe Mae Enga culture and beliefs.

6. Describe the treatment of ambiguities as described in Chapter 10.

7. What is a moral situation? Can we define a moral? Why or why not?

8. Describe Lele culture and beliefs.

9. Compare and contrast the Nuers and Bedouins on political structure.

10. How is infidelity handled in a Nuer society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze hygiene and how it compares to rituals as described in the reading. What is the significance of ritual in hygiene? Can you be hygienic without ritual? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the different perceptions of primitive society by Durkheim, Frazer, Smith, and Robertson. How does the author of the book, Douglas, feel about each of these perceptions? Who do you feel has the most accurate views and why?

Essay Topic 3

According to the reading, how is harmony assured in society both externally and internally? What does collaboration have to do with internal lines? What does sexual collaboration have to do with harmony? Give examples of harmony's role in society in both primitive and modern cultures.

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