reciprocal method

nationality

American

occupation / innovator as

anthropologist

innovator in the field of

anthropology

is a field method whereby one introduces one's own culture as the informant has introduced theirs.

After some initial difficulties (the Zuni seriously considered killing him as he was obviously after their secrets) he was accepted by the community, adopted by the Governor of the Pueblo and participated in Zuni activities. In 1881 he was initiated into the warrior society, the Priesthood of the Bow. He received the Zuni name Tenatsali, 'medicine flower.' In 1882 he took his Zuni father and fellow Bow members on a tour to the Eastern United States which attracted considerable media attention. This can be seen as part of what Cushing called 'the reciprocal method', where he would introduce his anthropological subjects to his own culture, just has they had introduced him to theirs (Green 1990:166).' (wikipedia)

Frank Cushing

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