Despite the variety of research techniques the ethnographer may utilize in the field, in the best studies the hallmark of ethnography remains
A. collaborating with the community to construct a cohesive image of local culture.
B. entering the community and getting to know its people.
C. gathering large quantities of data on a limited budget.
D. defining the local culture in such a way as to highlight what makes the particular culture so unlike any other.
E. providing detailed descriptions of "the imponderabilia of native life and of typical behavior."
Answer: B
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