Anthropology 2272F/G Chapter 8: The Camera and the House Article

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2272F/G
• Professor: Sherry Larkin

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The ca(cid:373)era a(cid:374)d the house: the e(cid:373)ioti(cid:272)s of new gui(cid:374)ea (cid:862)tree-houses(cid:863) i(cid:374) glo(cid:271)al visual. Treehouse images are more foundationally representations of the culture of photograph makers and viewers than of the culture of the house dwellers. The treehouse as (cid:862)other house(cid:863) in global culture. To most people in industrialized countries, any dwelling built by its own occupants (cid:449)ithout sa(cid:449)(cid:374) lu(cid:373)(cid:271)er, (cid:373)etal faste(cid:374)ers, a(cid:374)d dura(cid:271)le roofi(cid:374)g is a(cid:374) i(cid:374)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)e of (cid:862)the other house(cid:863) The idea of korowai treehouses is that they are defensive structures, iconic of the savage brutality of life beyond civilization. Korowai do not practice slavery or set fire to dwellings while people are inside. The main houses korowai build are built on topped tree trunk foundations. Korowai also commonly build dwellings that stand about three feet above ground or that are not elevated at all. Foreig(cid:374)ers" i(cid:373)agi(cid:374)g of these tall houses is out of proportio(cid:374) (cid:449)ith their a(cid:272)tual prese(cid:374)(cid:272)e on the landscape.