Why are ethnographic studies of powerful institutions in U.S.society so rarely conducted?
A) They do not need to be studied because they function very well.
B) Influential policy setters are usually unwilling to submit to ethnographic study.
C) Powerful institutions in the U.S. always include applied anthropologists and are continually studied.
D) No one is willing to pay the anthropologist for his or her work.
E) Anthropologists are always interested in other societies and do not routinely work within the U.S.

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The powerful institutions in the U.S. are usually unwilling to submit themselves to ethnographic study due to their desire to maintain their control and image. As a result, anthropologists may experience difficulty gaining access to these institutions and conducting research within them.

Why Are Ethnographic Studies of Powerful Institutions in U