https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw en-us 2020-10-01 04:58:58 UTC 2025-10-22 15:26:20 UTC hello@padlet.com cecileevers https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/793598172 2020-10-01 04:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/793598172 cecileevers https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/793598598 2020-10-01 05:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/793598598 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/798146141 There is value to this film, especially if it is used by Inuit people themselves to represent some of their practices prior to an increase of urbanization in the Canadian Arctic. ]]> 2020-10-02 15:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/798146141 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/798170297 Considering this is a documentary it would have been good to see genuine interactions among family members instead of unrelated people pretending to be a family. For example, I think it would be interesting to see the dynamics between father and son. ]]> 2020-10-02 16:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/798170297 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/801391139 I think film can serve as a valuable tool for ethnographic research. However,  filmmakers must adhere to the same principles of good ethnography that we've discussed, such as reciprocity and reflexivity.  Given our bias for the visual medium and the often commercialized nature of film, producers must be wary of ethnocentrism and the accompanying defamiliarizing and sensationalizing tactics. ]]> 2020-10-04 23:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/801391139 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/801424867 I second Virna's point.  While I do see some value in reenactments and staged scenes in documentary film, in this context, where the film is presented as documenting Inuit lifestyle, these performed interactions seem out of place and disingenuous. (Disingenuous has many undertones to it, so maybe it shouldn't be used here.) Anyway, this film attempts to capture some the Inuit subsistence activities and social practices, albeit influenced by the European Fur Trade. Likewise,   ]]> 2020-10-05 00:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/801424867 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/805435065 Film is valuable because it builds on what otherwise would’ve been thick description. Ideally, it would allow the participants to present themselves in an emic way, rather than replying on the anthropologists (potentially) ethnocentric view. The issue of staging, though, also become an issue in film.]]> 2020-10-06 03:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/805435065 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/805436136 Yes, this film captures some of the practice of the disappearing Inuit lifestyle, which in a way is a form of reciprocity. However, I do think that genuine, un-staged scenes could have added more to the emic value of the film. ]]> 2020-10-06 03:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/805436136 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/807343169 I believe the film offers a lot of insights about the days of the Inuit lifestyle based on one family for example the usefulness of the meat and catches they hunt and the value of that catch when trading. However, similar to what my peers pointed out, a lot of emic significance is lost because of the staged scenes and the salvage ethnography mindset having an influence too.]]> 2020-10-06 16:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/807343169 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/807377178 The value of film in our ethnographic perspective offers insights into another culture that pleases our senses of sight, making it more appealing to view a movie for historical and ethnographic context than reading and analyzing a thick description. However, the flaw of films is that it is hard to determine whether filmmakers are following "good ethnographic approaches through reciprocity and are mindful of their positionality in that given society.]]> 2020-10-06 16:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/807377178 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/825367449 The value of film is in its potential to provide an objective historical account. With the right methodology, film can offer a unique and historically accurate depiction of a community's way of life, culture, religion, and social practices in general. This is valuable because it can act as a long-lasting primary source. Future generations can watch it and glean insight into the past. However, as Anwar points out, it is hard to determine if film maker follow the tools of anthropology such as reciprocity and thick description to portray their study participants. This can cause more harm than good because it might spread stereotypes instead of offering insight into another culture.  ]]> 2020-10-13 15:40:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/825367449 https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/825487600 The film was able to document traditional clothing. However, as Verna and Max point out, the authenticity of interactions between members of the Inuit society seem artificial and staged for the purposes of filming. This is not participant observation if people are asked to perform on film. ]]> 2020-10-13 16:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cecileevers/2c0dian047im4liw/wish/825487600