Framing the Other

Anthropology

Film title; Framing the Other

Watch the film in its entirety, then answer the questions…

What elements of the Mursi culture have shifted in the face of western contact and tourism?

Do you see these shifts as good/bad – why?

What do you notice about the interactions between the white tourists and the Mursi?

We often assume that indigenous peoples are passive victims in the face of change brought about by colonialism, however how are the Mursi women active agents in this film?

Think back to the Nacerima reading we did at the beginning of the quarter. When we otherize a group of people, what are we essentially doing to that group of people? (reflect on the woman hanging up the pictures at the end of the film)