#im literally an anthropology student but like. 1. im focusing on indigenous-led archaeology (esp in the americas!) and
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me trying not to have beef with cultural anthropology bc understanding others and their cultures is an important exercise. but also being an indigenous person it's hard to look at cultural anthropology and distance it from white people in pith helmets writing notes about that which they perceive as savage and other
#misc: personal text#im literally an anthropology student but like. 1. im focusing on indigenous-led archaeology (esp in the americas!) and#reading stuff by yt authors who are ~observing~ other cultures (that are racial minorities) makes me feel slimy on the inside.#and probably there's something to be overcome there but yk when the most prominent part of your cultural heritage is seen as savage#you have a certain reaction and feeling about things
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