Teaching Properties Re: Borofsky, Robert. Term Paper

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But the film crew had provided no medical assistance to the woman while the woman was dying. (Borofsky, 2005, p.32)

At present, the Yanomami have serious health problems that have nothing to do with their military ideology, mythological or real, and the AAA not followed through on its commitment to devise appropriate responses to the current and future conditions of the Yanomami. It has a responsibility to clear the tribe's reputation and to provide the tribe with appropriate health care and support. Despite the fact Neel has financially profited from his work, the tribe did not, and suffers from malaria, flu, and a higher rate of diabetes, like many indigenous peoples. (Borofsky, 2005, p.64)

Furthermore, the unfair portrayal this group has alienated public support.

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The AAA credo may be to do "no harm," to not intervene in native societies, but one of its members has already intervened and done harm. This parallels the way that many colonial nations did harm to native society, forever upsetting tribes' delicate social and environmental relationships. Neel did further damage by creating a media environment that deprived the tribe of other sources of sympathy and support. (Borofsky, 2005, p.86) The AAA must renew its commitment to set more stringent initial research standards, to publicly chastise poor research practices in the field, and to clear this tribe's name and raise financial support through….....

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