Dead birds: review

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Date

2006-09

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Towson University, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

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Citation of Original Publication

Durington, M. (2006). Dead Birds. Visual Anthropology Review, 22(2), 84-86. Retrieved from http://proxy-tu.researchport.umd.edu/login?ins=tu&url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=62124077&site=eds-live&scope=site

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Abstract

Robert Gardner’s many contributions to ethnographic documentary film production are undeniable and problematic. The historical and critical discussions that have surrounded Robert Gardner, and Dead Birds in particular, are numerous and range from dissections of the film’s authenticity to larger ethical debates concerning the use of constructed voice-over. At the start of the 21st century, the question that must be asked is “what is the value of Dead Birds pedagogically and as a representation of visual anthropology?”