Since the 1980s it has become common for social and cultural anthropologists to set ethnographic research in the North Atlantic region, frequently examining the connections between locations rather than limiting research to a single locale.
sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z ɪt hɐz bɪkˌʌm kˈɑːmən fɔːɹ sˈoʊʃəl ænd kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts tə sˈɛt ˌɛθnəɡɹˈæfɪk ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ ɐtlˈæntɪk ɹˈiːdʒən, fɹˈiːkwəntli ɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ ðə kənˈɛkʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn loʊkˈeɪʃənz ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn lˈɪmɪɾɪŋ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ tʊ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl loʊkˈæl.