Secrets of the Tribe
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Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary film that critically examines the ethical controversies and conflicts among anthropologists studying the Yanomami people in the Amazon.
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| Secrets of the Tribe canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Secrets of the Tribe Context triple: [José Padilha, directed, Secrets of the Tribe]
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Gate of the Tribes
Gate of the Tribes is a historic entrance in Jerusalem’s Old City, better known as the Lions’ Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter near the Temple Mount.
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Two Tribes
"Two Tribes" is a 1984 anti-war dance-pop single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood that became one of the defining protest songs of the Cold War era.
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Guardians of the Tradition
Guardians of the Tradition is the official English title of Pope Francis’s 2021 apostolic letter *Traditionis custodes*, which regulates the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
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People of the Dawn
People of the Dawn is a term referring to the Wabanaki peoples, an Indigenous confederacy of the Northeastern Woodlands known for their deep cultural, linguistic, and historical ties to the dawn-lit regions of northeastern North America.
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Triballi
The Triballi were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the central Balkans, often interacting and clashing with neighboring Thracian, Macedonian, and later Roman powers.
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Target entity: Secrets of the Tribe Target entity description: Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary film that critically examines the ethical controversies and conflicts among anthropologists studying the Yanomami people in the Amazon.
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A.
Gate of the Tribes
Gate of the Tribes is a historic entrance in Jerusalem’s Old City, better known as the Lions’ Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter near the Temple Mount.
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B.
Two Tribes
"Two Tribes" is a 1984 anti-war dance-pop single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood that became one of the defining protest songs of the Cold War era.
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C.
Guardians of the Tradition
Guardians of the Tradition is the official English title of Pope Francis’s 2021 apostolic letter *Traditionis custodes*, which regulates the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass in the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
People of the Dawn
People of the Dawn is a term referring to the Wabanaki peoples, an Indigenous confederacy of the Northeastern Woodlands known for their deep cultural, linguistic, and historical ties to the dawn-lit regions of northeastern North America.
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E.
Triballi
The Triballi were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the central Balkans, often interacting and clashing with neighboring Thracian, Macedonian, and later Roman powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ |
| about |
Darkness in El Dorado debate
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Yanomami controversy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| criticizes |
ethical lapses in anthropological fieldwork
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methods used by some Yanomami researchers ⓘ |
| director | José Padilha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of anthropological research on indigenous communities
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research practices among Yanomami researchers ⓘ |
| explores |
consequences of academic rivalry
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power imbalances in field research ⓘ relationship between researchers and indigenous subjects ⓘ |
| features |
Yanomami community members
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anthropologists who worked with the Yanomami ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Brazil
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conflicts between anthropologists
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controversies among anthropologists studying the Yanomami ⓘ ethical controversies in fieldwork ⓘ |
| genre | documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism in science
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research ethics ⓘ responsibility of scholars toward study populations ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of anthropological practices among the Yanomami
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sparking debate on ethics in anthropology ⓘ |
| premieredAt | 2010 Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
José Padilha
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Marcos Prado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Zazen Produções NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questions | objectivity of anthropological research on the Yanomami ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Amazon rainforest
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Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Yanomami people
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academic misconduct ⓘ anthropology ⓘ ethics in anthropology ⓘ |
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Subject: Secrets of the Tribe Description of subject: Secrets of the Tribe is a documentary film that critically examines the ethical controversies and conflicts among anthropologists studying the Yanomami people in the Amazon.
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