Microcultural incidents in ten zoos

Ray L. Birdwhistell demonstrates the context control method for comparative analysis of cross-cultural situations. Film excerpts portray the interaction of members of families with each other and with animals in zoos in England, France, Italy, Hong Kong, India, Japan, and the United States. Illustrates observer and cameraman biases in recording interactional data. Edited from a lecture given to the American Anthropological Association.

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