Author Question: Why are ethnographic studies of powerful institutions in U.S. society so rarely conducted? a. ... (Read 31 times)

cool · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Why are ethnographic studies of powerful institutions in U.S. society so rarely conducted?

a. They do not need to be studied because they function very well.
b. Influential policy setters are usually unwilling to submit to ethnographic study.
c. Powerful institutions in the U.S. always include applied anthropologists and are continually studied.
d. No one is willing to pay the anthropologist for his or her work.
e. Anthropologists are always interested in other societies and do not routinely work within the U.S.

Question 2

Which of the following types of cultural anthropology would be considered the least applied in its focus?

a. Basic ethnography
b. Studies of social issues
c. Practicing anthropology
d. Policy studies
e. Applied anthropology