To Give Up On Words Summary
Polina Goldman
ANTH 1000 MW 12.50 In his paper "To give up on words" K.H. Basso tells us about the study of Western Apache culture that was conducted in east-central Arizona in 1964-69. This work was devoted to exploring the reasons of refusal to speak and maintaining silence among American Indians. Athtor uses the testimony type of evidence to support his claims calling actual witnesses "informants". The research showed that depending on the different social roles and various circumstances there are 6 types of situations when Western Apaches "give up on words": 1."Meeting strangers", 2."Courting", 3."Children coming home", 4."Getting cussed out", 5."Being with people who are sad", 6."Being with someone for whom they sing". Summarazing
ANTH 1000 MW 12.50 In his paper "To give up on words" K.H. Basso tells us about the study of Western Apache culture that was conducted in east-central Arizona in 1964-69. This work was devoted to exploring the reasons of refusal to speak and maintaining silence among American Indians. Athtor uses the testimony type of evidence to support his claims calling actual witnesses "informants". The research showed that depending on the different social roles and various circumstances there are 6 types of situations when Western Apaches "give up on words": 1."Meeting strangers", 2."Courting", 3."Children coming home", 4."Getting cussed out", 5."Being with people who are sad", 6."Being with someone for whom they sing". Summarazing