The Others

The Others The Other Gananath Obeyesekere argues that one cannot escape the politics, ethics, and quandaries of representation even as we try to line the Other. This argument has lead to a keen debate between him and another(prenominal) anthropologist, Marshal Sahlins. Obeyesekere believes that even though we try to give an objective portrayal of another, we cannot help judge them by our own standards. Sahlins on the other hand, says that it is possible to describe other people in an objective way, as long as you have evidence. These anthropologists arguments were focused around the exaltation of Captain Cook.

The major debate between the two resides in the idea of representation, and an outsiders ability to understand another culture. This debate on the concept of representation can be applied to the movie, My Son the Fanatic, in which two cultures are represented- western and Muslim. In the movie My Son the Fanatic, we see two cultures beingness represented. The fi...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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