How Does the Modern World System Affect Ethnographers

question 27

Multiple Choice

How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?

• A) There are almost no truly isolated cultures left, making it difficult to do real ethnographic research.
• B) They need to be aware of the fact that any culture they study is influenced by and has influence on other cultures.
• C) They must be careful when comparing their findings to those who did work in the first half of the 20^th century, when there were many isolated cultures.
• D) There are no more indigenous peoples.
• E) It has brought about a blending of the races, which makes it harder to identify specific cultures.

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