Anthropology 1025F/G Lecture Notes - Infant Mortality, Xingu River, Dependency Theory
13 Jun 2012
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Dependency theory illustrates that one group are mindless victims; this is not always the case. In the case of first nations, they are treated like children who need to be taken as wards over the state. Brazilians in movie try to keep the reputation of the natives as being primitive. Tried to express that there was no way for the natives to progress on land with gold without the brazilians. Anthropologists within development agencies apply their knowledge into some. Unicef aspect of the world (want to do more than teach) Focuses on things such as life expectancy, infant mortality, etc. Refers to the environment looking at toxins and pollution in the atmosphere. Also, sustainable in the sense that once the developers leave, the people will be able to continue the work and not falter. Examples of the work done by anthropologists in development: Health care among swazi treating diarrhea in infants (traditional diseases require traditional care)
