What Is One of the Personal Obstacles That Ethnographers Will

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is one of the personal obstacles that ethnographers will likely need to overcome while conducting long-term fieldwork?

• A) gaining access to observe everyday life and practices
• B) establishing close rapport with community members
• C) gaining a perspective on complex systems of power and meaning
• D) stepping back from ethnocentric attitudes about cultural superiority

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