Western Study and Perception of the Non-European Other
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to better understand Anthropology
today, in its modern form. The history I have presented here
is general at best, and borrowed from scholars more equipped
than I, who followed similar veins in their studies. Through
my research of their version of the history of Anthropology,
I have learned the origins in history of certain fundamental
laws of the current discourse. Understanding the historical
context of these laws of Anthropology has provided me with
the tools necessary to comprehend my discomfort regarding the
practice itself. It was this discomfort that inspired me to
research the topic for my SIP. In this way, this project has
proved to be entirely challenging and satisfying.