“wild” tribes. His descriptions were made from his own point of view, which are certainly tainted, and the worst part is that people who read his work have no idea how biased an opinion he might have. Anthropologists have a responcibility to their research, as well as those who learn from it, to be completely objective. It is disappointing that people get taken advantage of and sometimes led to believe things that make the “reasercher” seem almost mighty. An area of much debate is whether a researcher should intereact or simply observe. Both could have positive or negative results to the people being studied. An argument can be made that the only truly objective way to research a culture is to only observe, and never interact because interacting could change the way people live. A good example of this is the experience of the Yanomami and Chagnon. Chagnon interacted with the Yanomami and eventually brought war and disrespected many religious beliefs they practiced. This could hardly be called objective. An argument could be made using the “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight” essay, for the interaction between the researcher and the culture he or she is studying. In “Deep Play” only the most visual details were available to research, and when the man and wife are introduced to the culture it is then that they are able to make significant conclusions. It is not the point of this essay to determine which method of research is the best or most objective, but rather to state the importance of objectiveness, or lack of objectiveness in Anthropology. Jane Tompkins, author of “Indians,” questions the validity of every research, every history book, and every opinion turned fact that has been written. Tompkins believes after researching herself th

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