Anthropology's Comparative, Biocultural Perspective

question 11

Multiple Choice

Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective

• A)allows the inclusion of both biological and cultural approaches to comment or solve a particular issue or problem.
• B)is the reason it has traditionally studied nonindustrialized societies.
• C)is insignificant, since evolution is studied by biological anthropologists while culture is studied by cultural anthropologists.
• D)is a product of the participant observation approach.
• E)places it in the humanities.

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