A holistic and comparative perspective

A. makes general anthropology superior to sociocultural anthropology.
B. refers only to the cultural aspects of human diversity that anthropologists study.
C. makes anthropology an interesting field of study, but too broad of one to apply to real problems people face today.
D. most characterizes anthropology when compared to other disciplines that study humans.
E. is the hallmark of all social sciences, not just anthropology.


Answer: D

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