What Role Do Key Informants Play When an Anthropologist Does

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Multiple Choice

What role do key informants play when an anthropologist does fieldwork in an unfamiliar culture?

• A) They provide an outsider's perspective for the anthropologist.
• B) They help other members of the culture understand Western customs.
• C) They help the ethnographer remain objective.
• D) They help interpret whatever activities are occurring.

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