Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective

A. places it in the humanities.
B. allows the inclusion of both biological and cultural approaches to comment on or solve a particular issue or problem.
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. is the reason it has traditionally studied nonindustrialized societies.


Answer: B

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