A fetish does not include which element?

A fetish does not include which element?

• A. a group's identification with an animal
• B. a sexual fixation on inanimate objects
• C. a ritual practice involving clothing
• D. a belief about the natural world

Answer: (A)

A fetish, in this context, centers on sexual arousal tied to nonliving objects or on the belief that objects have special power. A group’s identification with an animal isn’t part of that pattern; it’s more about totemic or symbolic group identity than a fetish. So the option describing a group identifying with an animal does not fit the concept of a fetish. The other ideas—the sexual fixation on inanimate objects, the ritual use of clothing as a fetish object, and the belief that objects can carry power in the natural world—are all ways fetishes appear in different contexts.

A fetish, in this context, centers on sexual arousal tied to nonliving objects or on the belief that objects have special power. A group’s identification with an animal isn’t part of that pattern; it’s more about totemic or symbolic group identity than a fetish. So the option describing a group identifying with an animal does not fit the concept of a fetish. The other ideas—the sexual fixation on inanimate objects, the ritual use of clothing as a fetish object, and the belief that objects can carry power in the natural world—are all ways fetishes appear in different contexts.