How does the modern world system affect ethnographers?

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


Answer: D

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