Core question: What do you think of anthropologists’ involvement in war? What ad
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Core question: What do you think of anthropologists’ involvement in war?
What advantages are there in applying anthropological methods and viewpoints to situations of organized violence? Give at least 2 specific examples from 2 different conflicts, using information from at least two outside sources.
What are some of the risks or potential ethical issues for conflict zone anthropologists? Use the same conflicts that you picked above, this time looking at the "cons" of involvement.
What is your verdict: do we belong in war zones? Why or why not?
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Explanation / Answer
By conducting the camps anthropologists can enjoy their life with the help of government support and cooperation. Their work in the camps lead to a discipline life and new relationships with the state. So they become a part of the governmental military complex for the duration of the war.
The POW project involved the military, a variety of government ministries and representatives from various academic disciplines.
Anthropologists involment in Vietnam:
The Vietnam war is a serious trial not only for the country but also the anthropological profession. It tores the people apart and sets people against one another as well as tears departments apart.
Anthropologists involment in the military:
After the end of the World War I Boas wrote a blistering attach on several anthropologists who spied for the American government in Mexico while posing as the scientists. World War II provided an exception to the general anthropological opposition of working with the government for War aims.
However most anthropologists were against the cold War actions and opposed the vietnam War, many anthropologists lost their teaching positions at the instigation of government agents.