Anthropologists are able to collect information, select which people to highlight, and choose which facts to publish in their results. What key aspect of writing ethnography does this clearly illustrate?
A) the importance of accurate notes in the field
B) the crucial need for different types of anthropologists today
C) how the type of ethnographic writing affects the published results
D) the reality that all anthropological inquiry is a form of interpretation

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The fact that anthropologists are making choices about what information to include and highlight in their ethnographic writing demonstrates that all anthropological inquiry is a form of interpretation. This means that there is no way to have an objective, neutral account of a cultural group or phenomenon, as the anthropologist's own biases and perspectives will inevitably shape the final product. Accurate notes in the field and the need for different types of anthropologists may be important but do not directly relate to the idea of interpretation in ethnographic writing, which is the key aspect being illustrated here.

Anthropologists Are Able to Collect Information, Select Which People to Highlight