An anthropologist has just arrived at a new field site and feels overwhelmed with a creepy,profound feeling of alienation,of being without some of the most ordinary,trivial (and therefore basic)cues of his culture of origin.What term best describes what he is experiencing?
A) culture shock
B) diachrony
C) synchrony
D) configurationalism
E) agency paralysis

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The anthropologist is experiencing culture shock, which is a feeling of disorientation and alienation when being exposed to a new culture with unfamiliar cues and norms. This is a common experience for anthropologists and other individuals who experience a significant change in cultural environment.

An Anthropologist Has Just Arrived at a New Field Site