In Alan Lomax's article "Toward an Ethnographic Film Archive" he expressed his concern about the changing world and the threat to primitive cultures. What did he think the negative by-products of scientific development would threaten.

A. Dance would become more formalized

B. Sacred dances would not be passed down to future generations

C. The world would become polluted

D. Cultures would lose their traditions, rituals and arts.

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Timothy

18 April, 15:43

In Alan Lomax's article "Toward an Ethnographic Film Archive" he expressed his concern about the changing world and the threat to primitive cultures. What did he think the negative by-products of scientific development would threaten.

A. Dance would become more formalized

B. Sacred dances would not be passed down to future generations

C. The world would become polluted

D. Cultures would lose their traditions, rituals and arts.

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Elle French · Answer 1

D)

Explanation:

Alan Lomax was mostly known as American ethnomusicologist and he was cared about the culture so in his article he was concerned that culture would lose tradition, rituals and significance because of the world changes.

He was musician, folklorist, writer, political activist, film-maker and more.

Alan Lomax wrote his article ''Toward an Ethnographic Film Archive'' in 1971. in which he had expressed his opinions on popular culture and influence of primitive cultures.