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The Politics, and Ethics of Ethnographic Inquiry

The Politics, and Ethics of Ethnographic Inquiry. Who owns ethnographic information? Who should have access to ethnographic materials?. Repatriation. --Sharing ethnographic materials with subjects --Sending ethnographic information back to the community studied.

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The Politics, and Ethics of Ethnographic Inquiry

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  1. The Politics, and Ethics of Ethnographic Inquiry

  2. Who owns ethnographic information?Who should have access to ethnographic materials?

  3. Repatriation --Sharing ethnographic materials with subjects --Sending ethnographic information back to the community studied

  4. Two Major Developments Have Created the Conditions for Repatriation • Indigenous groups resistance • --interest groups • --intellectual property • --Indigenous nationalism • New rules and ethical guidelines (academic and professional disciplines) • --AAA • --restricted access

  5. Factors Underpinning the Repatriation Debate • Legacy of past and present exploitation is now acknowledged • Indigenous peoples organization • Efforts by governments and academic to correct the mistakes of the past on the issue

  6. The Act of Repatriation Should Make Sure that: • Information should not harm either the community or the informants • It should not harm the interest of academic research

  7. Stephen Glazier (1993) Responding To The Anthropologist: When The Spiritual Baptists of Trinidad Read What I Write About Them

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