In the Course of Participant Observation, Anthropologists Are Often Called

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the course of participant observation, anthropologists are often called on to do things that they might not ordinarily do. What allows them to develop a keen understanding of beliefs and practices of others as they conduct fieldwork?

• A) ethnographic practice
• B) cultural relativism
• C) cultural reflexivity
• D) cultural ethnology

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