The quest for holism leads most anthropologists to study a particular place, problem or phenomenon in detail, using a variety of methods, over a more extensive period than normal in many parts of academia.
ðə kwˈɛst fɔːɹ hˈoʊlɪzəm lˈiːdz mˈoʊst ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts tə stˈʌdi ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ plˈeɪs, pɹˈɑːbləm ɔːɹ fɪnˈɑːmɪnən ɪn diːtˈeɪl, jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv mˈɛθədz, ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ mˈoːɹ ɛkstˈɛnsɪv pˈiəɹɪəd ðɐn nˈoːɹməl ɪn mˈɛni pˈɑːɹts ʌv ˌækədˈiːmiə.