E E Evans-Pritchard's Approach to Anthropology Has Been Criticized for Being

question 51

Multiple Choice

E. E. Evans-Pritchard's approach to anthropology has been criticized for being ahistorical. What was one of the major shortcomings of his work?

• A) He ignored the fact that the communities he studied were part of a larger preexisting colonial system.
• B) He conducted experiments on people while in the field without their informed consent.
• C) He failed to consider the impact of his work on the tribes he studied.
• D) He lacked understanding about the forces of evolution which had shaped the modern human.

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