E. E. Evans-Pritchard used a synchronic approach in establishing social anthropology through a(n):
A) careful reexamination of Malinowski's work in the Trobriand Islands.
B) methodical analysis of social life among the Nuer of Africa.
C) examination of effects of British colonialism in Puerto Rico.
D) analysis of how British colonialism altered the idea of exchange in the kula ring economy.

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E. E. Evans-Pritchard used a synchronic approach in establishing social anthropology through his methodical analysis of social life among the Nuer of Africa. He emphasized detailed descriptions and analyses of social institutions and practices at a particular point in time, rather than focusing on historical changes or evolution over time.

E E Evans-Pritchard Used a Synchronic Approach in Establishing Social Anthropology