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linky i don't even know if its a appropriately sensitive book, why in fuck would you do this

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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 33 points 5 months ago

I wanted to say Black Like Me was actually important becaue it was written at a time when white people would actually take a white man's account of how racism effects black people seriously, but, like, that part hasn't changed for a lot of the us.

Still, interesting experiment. Interesting to contrast with anthropology practices i guy was honest about who he was and what he was doing if anyone asked, but the goal was still ultimately to deceive. Anthropologists doing participant observation, basically hanging out with people and talking about their lives to try to get some insight on how they experience the world, have to be up front and honest about who they are and what they're doing. Idk if black like me influenced the development of ethical standards in anthro. It was a pretty harmless, well intentioned experiment. But it is a contrast to modern anthro practices. Similar kind of exploration, but different ethos.

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