Studying anthropology is important in today’s modern culture mostly because

a. it is a globalized interconnected world.
b. discrimination and global misunderstandings lead to more conflicts.
c. understanding how humans behave cross culturally helps one to understand what all humans have in common.
d. understanding cultures of the past may help prevent problems of the future.
e. all of these choices.


ANS: E

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