New international conditions have created problems and opportunities for anthropologists working in the field. One thing that fieldworkers must always keep in mind is:
A) Anthropologists are often in danger working in the field and many have been killed.
B) Anthropologists must be aware that cultural representations often have great political importance.
C) Native informants are increasingly reluctant to tell outsiders anything at all about their cultures.
D) Since there are so few primitive cultures left, anthropologists must be extremely careful about "contaminating" those that remain.
E) Native informants increasingly resent anthropologists and lie about their culture.
Answer is B) Anthropologists must be aware that cultural representations often have great political importance.
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