Assertion (A): Understanding a cultural form would not simply place it within one specific culture. Reason (R): Cultural forms are best studied at the intersection of different cultural networks.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Cultural studies and postcolonial theory (Gilroy, Appadurai) read forms as products of crossings and flows, which is why they cannot be confined to one culture.