ANTHROP 1AB3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Human Terrain System, American Anthropological Association, Counter-Insurgency
31 Mar 2017
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The risk of injury, disease, or hostile reactions has always been a feature of anthropological fieldwork. Montgomery mcfate argues that successful counterinsurgency requires a total understanding of local culture. To achieve victory, the us needed to understand iraq"s traditional authority structure and the competing interests of different groups. One outcome of this interest in cultural knowledge was the development of the human terrain system. The american anthropological association issued a formal statement condemning the project, arguing that it would lead anthros to violate ethical standards and that it posed a danger to both anthropologists and the people they were studying. Regardless of the efforts of the military and others to put a humanitarian face on the contributions of social scientists, the information gathered by the htts was clearly going to be used for military purposes. Being a professional anthropologist teacher, researcher requires an advanced degree. Anthropological perspective and methodology can be invaluable in all sorts of career areas.
