Why do most anthropologists view fieldwork as a rite of passage?

a. It can be a traumatic and life-changing experience.
b. It is an important part of the academic training of an anthropologist.
c. Anthropologists must prove they can be culturally relative, not just talk about it.
d. Requiring fieldwork is one way to keep the number of trained anthropologists fairly small.


a

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