Which of the following is the best description of an ethnologist?
A) someone who studies female behaviour as it is distinguished from male behaviour
B) someone who studies cultures of the past to indicate cultural progression over time
C) someone who develops a science of culture by comparing many specific cultures
D) someone who studies primitive cultures

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Ethnologists study different cultures in order to compare them and develop a science of culture, making choice C the best description of an ethnologist. Choice A is incorrect because this would be the domain of a gender studies researcher. Choice B is incorrect because this would be the domain of an archaeologist or historian. Choice D is incorrect because the term “primitive cultures” is outdated and is no longer used by scholars.

Which of the Following Is the Best Description of an Ethnologist