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Intimate look at a brilliant and prolific photographer/anthropologist

Revisado: 09-14-16

I have learned about Edward Curtis several times throughout my photographic and artistic education. I thought I had a clear grasp on him. This book changed several of my opinions about him. I had often read a lot of criticism about Curtis - mostly with regard to documentary ethics as well as his role in perpetuating stereotypes of native Americans. First of all this book exposes Curtis as a prolific, sensitive and genuine documentarian and advocate for all Native American cultures. He was progressive for his time and had the foresight to see Native American cultures would soon be lost.... many Americans (even some anthropologists) were caught up in racist hatred towards native Americans. While Curtis had many famous and wealthy friends and supporters, his thorough documentation of Native American cultures (which was with deepest sensitivity) often came at his own expense: mostly financial and stress it caused on his family. It was in many ways a thankless job that was not respected until long after he passed away.
Second, this book bravely approaches the very criticism I had read about. Which I really appreciated because it showed awareness of such criticism and it made arguments against it.
Oh I just want to keep listening to this book - it's for sure one of my favorite historical/biographical pieces I've listened to in a while.

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Simple, precise, specific for contemporary women

Revisado: 09-14-16

I am so grateful to have found this book right now. I have never really educated myself on emotional intelligence. This book is thorough without being overwhelming. It makes the listener feel very hopeful at the possibility of overcoming the challenges of being assertive as a woman when society and family dynamics have discouraged such skills in women. I suppose I feel kind of behind not knowing about any of these concepts (they seem so simple and to have so much potential to transform ones life) but the writing and the delivery of the book is so unpretentious, non judge mental and hopeful. It actually makes me excited to work on some of the areas of my life that I have been avoiding to hear the writer talk about it so positively and with such ease. I recently ended my relationship of 3 years because I was simple unable to ask for what I needed then I would have outbursts of anger when my life wasn't the way I wanted it - I'm hoping to learn a lot from this book and make some necessary changes.

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