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Prologue to Ursula K. le Guin
Imaginary Worlds
Encountering Ishi: A Study in Cultural Relativism
This chapter discusses the encounter between Alfred Krober, a cultural relativist anthropologist, and Ishi, the last known member of the Yahi tribe. It explores the challenges of studying Ishi without betraying his humanity and the efforts to preserve Yahi culture. The chapter also highlights the contradictory consciousness of anthropologists during Ishi's time and raises questions about the ethics of anthropological study.
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