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... In his book entitled “Yanomamo: The Fierce People” he gives the details of a community dependent upon violence as their primary way of life and in itself foreshadows the title of the work. ... From his stay he has juxtaposed that “the fact that the Yanomamo live in a chronic state of warfare is reflected in their mythology, ceremonies, settlement pattern, political behavior, and marriage practices (Grossman 2000:5)”. ... To gain information, Chagnon would bribe the Yanomamo men with steal goods such as machetes and axes. ... Overall, he feels that Chagnon used the Yanomamo for selfish reasons, to gain both wealth and prestige. ... In addition, a sociologist named John Peters spent ten years with the Brazilian Yanomamo and drew similar conclusions. ... His theory proposing that Yanomamo women are attracted to ferocious men may be interpreted in a different way. ...
During one of Chagnon’s numerous expeditions to visit the Yanomamo, he and his geneticist colleague James Neel dispensed a vaccination to prevent a certain strain of measles. ... Lastly, the University of Michigan has given information on the Yanomamo dating back to the 1800’s describing their behaviors as warlike and this was long before Chagnon could have interfered in their lives. ... Clearly, Chagnon did not take this approach when he was studying the Yanomamo. ... Chagnon took this approach when he researched the Yanomamo because he valued observations over morality. ... I personally feel that Napoleon Chagnon violated the Yanomamo people when you look at the AAA guidelines.
Approximate Word count = 1805
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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