What Criticism Has Been Aimed at Anthropologists Acting as Advocates

question 37

Multiple Choice

What criticism has been aimed at anthropologists acting as advocates for people who have been relocated?

• A) Critics are concerned that the advocates only represent one point of view.
• B) Some argue that the anthropologists are romanticizing indigenous lifestyles.
• C) Critics believe that the anthropologists have unreasonable expectations.
• D) Some feel that the advocates are too politicized to be effective.

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