How Might Anthropologists Employ the Holistic Approach in the Study

question 33

Multiple Choice

How might anthropologists employ the holistic approach in the study of a particular religious custom?

• A) They would consider the environmental and economic origins of the custom.
• B) They would record the history of the custom as told by the community's elders.
• C) They would employ the methods of participant observation to better understand the custom.
• D) They would approach the custom with Western biases in mind.

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