In his classic work on________, anthropologist Marvin Harris (1974) explained why sacred cattle are allowed to roam the countryside in India while the people may be starving.

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Marvin Harris' classic work is "Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches" (1974) which applies cultural materialism to explain why cows are considered sacred in Hinduism and allowed to roam freely in India, despite the potential benefits of using them as a food source. Cultural relativism is the idea that one should not judge another culture based on one's own cultural standards or beliefs, but instead try to understand the cultural practices in their own context. This concept is central to Harris' analysis of sacred cows in India.

In His Classic Work On________, Anthropologist Marvin Harris (1974) Explained