A Major Challenge for Richard Kurin, During His Fieldwork in Pakistan

question 22

Multiple Choice

A major challenge for Richard Kurin, during his fieldwork in Pakistan, was

• A)learning proper rules of gift exchange.
• B)false role assignments.
• C)learning the language.
• D)not having a wife or children, which would have made him an "adult."
• E)learning proper rules of greeting.

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