Options the professor has for us to choose 114 views 10:08 am 0 Comments June 12, 2023 These are the options the professor has for us to choose. The book is called ” Parallel Worlds: An Anthropologist and a Writer Encounter Africa”Book by Alma Gottlieb and Philip Graham in case you need itWhat were some of the Beng customs regarding death? Why did they use lemons and how were the difference conditions of death reflected in funerals?How did Beng beliefs about health and disease differ from the anthropologists? (for example, see page 183).Why were the Beng in Kosangbe so secretive about religion or superstition? How did Alma’s role as an anthropologist contribute to the tensions inherent in Beng social life?After reading the book, what do you make of the role of the anthropologist in studying people? How were Alma and Phillip treated? How did they fit into village life? Do you think they made wise decisions about how to go about doing fieldwork? What would you do if you were an anthropologist living in a village like this?
