During the First Few Weeks in the Field, the Anthropologist

question 15

Multiple Choice

During the first few weeks in the field, the anthropologist will

• A)be completely useless, as he or she is in culture shock.
• B)spend time recovering from jet lag.
• C)only hand out gifts to the children of the culture.
• D)notice some of the most basic aspects of cultural diversity that eventually fade from consciousness.
• E)read background history on the culture.

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