The following appeared in an article written by Dr. Karp, an anthropologist.
"Twenty years ago, Dr. Field, a noted anthropologist, visited the island of Tertia and concluded from his observations that children in Tertia were reared by an entire village rather than by their own biological parents. However, my recent interviews with children living in the group of islands that includes Tertia show that these children spend much more time talking about their biological parents than about other adults in the village. This research of mine proves that Dr. Field's conclusion about Tertian village culture is invalid and thus that the observation-centered approach to studying cultures is invalid as well. The interview-centered method that my team of graduate students is currently using in Tertia will establish a much more accurate understanding of child-rearing traditions there and in other island cultures."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
참고
There are several assumptions made in this argument:
- The assumption that Dr. Field's conclusion about Tertian village culture is based solely on observations made during his visit 20 years ago. It is possible that Dr. Field conducted other forms of research, such as interviews with community members, which could have informed his conclusion.
- The assumption that the observations made by Dr. Karp's team of graduate students are more reliable than those made by Dr. Field. It is possible that Dr. Field had more experience or expertise in conducting research in Tertian village culture, and therefore his observations were more reliable.
- The assumption that the interview-centered method used by Dr. Karp's team is more accurate than the observation-centered approach used by Dr. Field. While interviews can provide valuable insight, they are not necessarily more accurate than observations. It is possible that the interviewees may have had biases or motivations for giving certain responses, whereas observations may be more objective.
If these assumptions prove unwarranted, it could weaken the argument that Dr. Field's conclusion is invalid and that the observation-centered approach is invalid as well. It is important to consider all forms of evidence and research methods in order to arrive at a well-supported conclusion about a cultural phenomenon.
참고 2
The argument made by Dr. Karp assumes that the interview-centered method used by Karp and his team of graduate students is a more reliable method of studying child-rearing traditions in Tertian culture compared to the observation-centered approach used by Dr. Field. This assumption is based on the idea that the interviews conducted by Karp and his team are more thorough and accurate than the observations made by Dr. Field, resulting in a more accurate understanding of Tertian culture.
However, this assumption is not necessarily warranted. It is possible that the observations made by Dr. Field were more thorough and accurate than the interviews conducted by Karp and his team. For example, Dr. Field may have spent more time on Tertia and had a more in-depth understanding of the culture, which would have allowed him to make more accurate observations. Additionally, the interviews conducted by Karp and his team may have been subject to biases or may have only included a small number of subjects, leading to an incomplete or skewed understanding of Tertian culture.
Therefore, the argument made by Dr. Karp depends on the assumption that the interview-centered method is a more reliable approach to studying Tertian culture. If this assumption is not warranted, then the argument made by Dr. Karp is weakened and the conclusion that Dr. Field's observations are invalid may not be accurate. In order to fully evaluate the validity of Dr. Karp's argument, it would be necessary to consider other factors such as the methods and data used by both Dr. Field and Dr. Karp.