What Should Be Taken into Account When Using Ethnographic Information

question 32

Multiple Choice

What should be taken into account when using ethnographic information from multiple cultures?

• A) You should make sure that all of the information was gathered in the same time period.
• B) It is important that all information was collected by the same anthropologist.
• C) It is necessary for all of the cultures to live in the same type of environment.
• D) You must ensure that all of the ethnographies are written from the same theoretical perspective.

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