Anthropologists conducting fieldwork may experience a particular kind of disorientation from the "strangeness" they discover. What is this often attributable to?
A) ethnographic dissonance
B) culture shock
C) critical self-examination
D) fieldwork block

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The often experienced disorientation from the "strangeness" anthropologists discover during fieldwork is called culture shock. This can occur due to the differences in cultural norms, beliefs, and practices observed in the field site compared to their own cultural background.

Anthropologists Conducting Fieldwork May Experience a Particular Kind of Disorientation