Baseball magic by George Gmelch

1. According to George Gmelch, what connection did Malinowski make between fishing magic and uncertainty when he studied the Trobriand Islanders?
2. According to George Gmelch, why is it that one of the first things baseball players do is to develop a daily routine? what benefit does this have?
3. According to George Gmelch, how do anthropologists define rituals—particularly, how do they differ from routines?
4. How do most taboos in sports form?
5. a) What result did B.F. Skinner observes in pigeons when he decided to feed them seed at regular 15-minute intervals?
   b) what question does this observation appear to explain

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