Consider the following statements about Robert Redfield and the terms great and little traditions:
(A) Redfield used the terms to describe the cultural practices of peasant societies.
(B) Redfield coined the terms great and little traditions in the nineteenth century.
(C) Local practices that did not correspond with the great tradition were placed within the little tradition.
(D) Redfield noticed that both traditions changed over time, through a process of interaction.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
(A) Redfield used the terms to describe the cultural practices of peasant societies. — Correct. Redfield used the terms great and little traditions to describe the cultural practices of peasant societies.
(B) Redfield coined the terms great and little traditions in the nineteenth century. — Incorrect. Redfield coined the terms in the twentieth century. The nineteenth century is the wrong date.
(C) Local practices that did not correspond with the great tradition were placed within the little tradition. — Correct. Peasants also followed local practices that did not match the great tradition, and Redfield put these in the little tradition.
(D) Redfield noticed that both traditions changed over time, through a process of interaction. — Correct. Redfield saw that both traditions kept changing over time because they interacted with each other.
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