"Medicine Man"Anthropology

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"Medicine Man"Anthropology

R' Crane arrived and was shocked by the exposed bodies, rampant drinking, and unique native rituals. Thus, under Dr. Campbell's influence, Dr. Crane quickly realized the importance of the cultures' individuality and accepted its distinctiveness and basic set of morality and ethics. The strength of cultural relativism was that it allowed the researchers to hold fast to their moral intuitions without being judgmental about other societies that do not share those intuitions (5). This is a prime example of the importance of cultural relativism and its application in field research.

Ethnography, the study of a particular group at a particular time was utilized in the film "Medicine Man" in order for Dr. Campbell to become more accustom to the rituals, lifestyles, and medical remedies of the Amazonian society (397). In his ethnographic study of the rain forest natives, Dr. Campbell observed very old indigenous c

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ncepts not yet applied to the Western world. Dr. Campbell surveyed the culture and gained insight into the powers and capabilities of a local medical shaman authority, the "Medicine Man." He realized the impact of this single man upon the society and observed his methods of conjuring and procuring medicinal products. This ethnographic study of native culture ultimately allowed him to find a cure for cancer.

Sutton, Mark Q., and Robert M. Yohe II, Arch'ology: The Science of The Human Past. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education, Inc. 2003.

Harris, Marvin, The Rise of Anthropological Theory: A History of Theories of Culture. New York, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. 1968.

The film "Medicine Man" properly depicted the multidisciplinary field of Anthropology. Various field methods were utilized including cultural relativism, ethnography, and scientific method in a comparative study of humanity across time and space. This study allowed Dr. Campbe

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