"Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial" was a 1983 episode of the PBS science documentary series NOVA. It explored the field of anthropology, particularly in the context of Papua New Guinea, from the perspective of the people being studied.
Captain Kleinschmidt leads an expedition sponsored by the Carnegie Museum to the arctic regions of A...

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A young anthropologist reflects on her late grandmother's religious background.

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An experimental ethnographic documentary that criticizes the colonizer view of anthropology.