Postmodernist anthropologists emphasize which of the following?

A. Anthropologists are the only people who can speak about culture with any expertise.
B. Native informants should be treated as objective research participants.
C. Anthropological research is always unbiased.
D. Ethnographers need to recognize how they are influenced by their own societies.


Answer: D

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