Why is "subject" not an appropriate term for the people anthropologists study?

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Sandstorm

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on: Jun 23, 2013

I have a cultural anthropology class and this is a question from our homework and I can't really phrase the answer correctly!! Please help!! Thank you!!

curlz

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2013

Subject defines the individual or people being studied as objects, not fellow humans.

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