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.