Which of these statements about the role of early anthropology and anthropologists is NOT true?
A. Malinowski did not question the right of Europeans to rule the societies that they conquered.
B. Malinowski proposed that "practical anthropology" should focus on the diffusion of European culture into tribal societies.
C. The British Empire saw no use for anthropologists, and British colonials purposefully distanced themselves from anthropologists in the field.
D. During World War II, American anthropologists studied Japanese and German culture to predict the behavior of these wartime enemies of the United States.
E. A historical association exists between early anthropology, especially in Europe, and colonialism.
Answer: C
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