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This line stuck out to me. When anthropologist studies a society they would definitely run the risk of imposing their views on that particular society. This is because we have all been socialised differently (though we may be from the same society). This would affect how we view other societies. However, even when people represent themselves (i.e their own society) they could also be imposing their own personal views on their society. There would always be that power play which would affect how things are represented. So who should that individual represent?
Perhaps the solution is just to be careful not to imposed your ideals onto those whom you are studying. So do we completely suppress of points of view? Is there no solution?
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RE: Should people represent themselves and not others?
By: babymuffin,
Nov 14 2008, 3:35 AM EST
I agree that there is no single solution to the problem of representation in Anthropology. Different individuals represent their knowledge and experience differently and there may not be any objective truth to it. Studies in Anthropology are usually written in a narrative manner which gives some form of a perspective to it, and this perspective is limiting in nature.
Even museums and historical texts faces problem of representation, usually with political enactments. Perhaps we should all approach studies with an open mind -- one that is ready to accommodate and draw parallels between varying accounts, while
keeping in mind the various limitations of the nature of the narrative medium, such as intrinsic cultural differences, as well as possible personal or political agendas.
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