The document provides guidance for analyzing the anthropological film "Jero: A Balinese Trance Seance" by discussing key concepts to explore such as cultural relativism and visual imperialism. Students are instructed to choose two or three concepts from readings and lectures to analyze how the film presents culture and ethnicity. They should consider the filmmakers' approach and construction of the presented culture, who Jero is and her significance, what was learned, and any ethical implications. Students are asked to evaluate if the filmmakers employed cultural relativism or privileged their own culture. They should also discuss how anthropology's shift may have impacted the filmmakers' approach and if it could have been more effective.

1. Analyze the anthropological film Jero: A Balinese Trance
Seance made by Linda Connor, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch.
Choose two or three significant concepts covered in our
readings and lectures to analyze the film (cultural relativism,
visual imperialism). You will need to explore these concepts in
a thorough manner, select your anthropological concepts to best
serve your thesis statement and interest in the film.
Think about the approach to the subject matter. How do the
filmmakers construct the culture they present? What is the
significance of this film? Who is Jero and why is she featured in
this film? What did you learn? What questions are raised by this
film? What is left unanswered?
Do the filmmakers privilege their own culture or do they
employ cultural relativism? Can you see how the shift in
anthropology, from studying the "native" may have impacted the
filmmakers approach Could they have been more effective in
their approach? Describe how? What worked well and why?
What are some ethical implications that you see raised in this
film?
These questions serve as guideline for you but you should
choose specific concepts that you find interesting to explore
how ethnicity and culture are presented in this film.
Hi, can you please make use of the terms "cultural baggage" and
"politics of representation" in the essay