Why do anthropologists typically reject the concept of 'race' as useful for discussing human variation? Select one: a. Because humans do not vary in ways that are linked to geography but only in cultural ways. b. The word 'race' is politicised, so it's politically correct to avoid it in academic settings. c. Because 'race' is an insulting way to talk about the differences between ethnic groups. d. Because anthropologists do not recognise human biological variation. e. Race implies that groups of humans are geographically and genetically isolated when, in fact, human gene flow is too great.
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