Lost paradises and the ethics of research and publication / edited by Francisco M. Salzano and A. Magdalena Hurtado.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Salzano, Francisco M.

Hurtado, A. Magdalena.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neel, James V. (James Van Gundia), 1915-2000.

Neel, James V.

Tierney, Patrick.

Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-2019.

Chagnon, Napoleon A.

Anthropological ethics.

Yanomamo Indians--Crimes against.

Yanomamo Indians.

Indians of South America--Health and hygiene--Brazil.

Indians of South America.

Indians of South America--Health and hygiene.

Brazil.

Physical Description:

xiv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

The book Darkness in El Dorado, published in 2000 by Patrick Tierney, asserted serious charges against well-known anthropologists James V. Neel and Napoleon Chagnon, both of whom had worked among the Yanomamo Indians of Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. The scandal that arose from the book led to a series of statements, findings, and documents by researchers and professional societies, issued either in printed form or through the Internet. However, a comprehensive and detailed examination of the charges was not available at a single source. The objective of this book is to fill this gap. It considers, first, the historical context of biomedical research conducted among tribal populations and the emergence of antiscience movements in anthropology, of which Tierney's book can be considered a prime example. Second, an analysis of immunological, environmental, and genetic aspects of South American native health is provided. The book closes with an evaluation of the negative impact that unfounded charges like those presented by Tierney may have on future research on tribal groups, and the consequences for the development of effective native health care programs. Guidelines are provided for the establishment of a workable agreement between researchers and research participants that could lead to improved health among disadvantaged native peoples.

Contents:

Voices of the dead: James Neel's Amerindian studies / M. Susan Lindee

James V. Neel and Japan / Francisco M. Salzano

Politics and science / Paul R. Gross

Why genetic studies in tribal populations? / Francisco M. Salzano

Emerging health needs and epidemiological research in indigenous peoples in Brazil / Carlos E.A. Coimbra Jr. and Ricardo Ventura Santos

The nexus of Yanomamö growth, health, and demography / Raymond Hames and Jennifer Kuzara

Disease susceptibility among New World peoples / Francis L. Black

Public health and adaptive immunity among natives of South America / A. Magdalena Hurtado, Inés Hurtado, and Kim Hill

The ethics of anthropological research with remote tribal populations / Kim Hill and A. Magdalena Hurtado.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195151194

OCLC:

51519748