How can we best use anthropological knowledge about culture?
A) We must place anthropologists in decision-making roles where they can choose whether or not to implement culture change.
B) We must ensure that what we know is fully understood within its original cultural context and is not a fact removed from its related effects.
C) Anthropological knowledge must not be used outside of the culture in which it is generated.
D) We must encourage anthropologists to apprentice with their professors for a much longer period of time so that they are prepared for fieldwork.
E) Anthropological knowledge should remain in a textbook, and anthropologists should not be involved in culture change.

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The knowledge and understanding of culture generated by anthropologists must be used within its original cultural context to avoid misinterpretation and misunderstanding. It is essential to respect the cultural context in which the knowledge is generated and not use it outside of that context. Placing anthropologists in decision-making roles to implement change risks ignoring the original culture's preferences and values. Encouraging longer apprenticeships and keeping anthropological knowledge solely in textbooks are not effective solutions to utilizing anthropological knowledge.

How Can We Best Use Anthropological Knowledge About Culture