The
Ethnographic video we watched last class was more interesting to me. Chagnon
had a different approach to the study that many did not agree with. The study
he did actually showed the Yanomoma for who they actually where. The world of
Anthropology gave Chagnon a bad name for exploiting those people and showing
them as more savage and war prone. This depiction of the people was accurate and i
do not quite understand the point of view the other Anthropologists had when
apposing Chagnon’s descriptions. If I were to have a study as he
had, I would exploit the people for their culture and who they were. Otherwise you
are taking away from their culture and giving the world a false sense of who
the people are.
Get real man.
ReplyDeleteIt was more than just his depictions that caused alarm among other anthropologists but also how he did not have their permission to do all that he he did (such as taking all the blood samples, not ensuring that they were disposed of in a culturally appropriate manner, allowing other researchers to use them for their own studies, etc.). additionally, he did not give a cultural understanding for why they behaved in the ways they did, which later allowed for governments to take away land and autonomy.
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