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Yes, that struck me as well. It seems that by refraining to separate his own beliefs from those on which he is writing, he avoids the grey zone in the middle where more value judgements (which might not be acceptable to the reader) will be made. Of course, it is impossible to write without expressing one's opinion. | Yes, that struck me as well. It seems that by refraining to separate his own beliefs from those on which he is writing, he avoids the grey zone in the middle where more value judgements (which might not be acceptable to the reader) will be made. Of course, it is impossible to write without expressing one's opinion. | ||
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The Sounds of Silence- Cross-World Communication and the Auditory Arts in African Societies
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This might not be totally relevant, but it's something I thought of while doing this reading. The author seems to make certain assumptions about the beliefs of the people he's studying, namely that those beliefs are true. For example, that we can communicate with 'otherworld' beings and know what they sound like, let alone know that they exist, is taken for granted. Is this an example of treating sources as references? Is there a certain extent to which we need to make these kinds of assumptions when studying music and religion?--Gloria 09:33, 19 January 2006 (MST)
Yes, that struck me as well. It seems that by refraining to separate his own beliefs from those on which he is writing, he avoids the grey zone in the middle where more value judgements (which might not be acceptable to the reader) will be made. Of course, it is impossible to write without expressing one's opinion. --Jordanv 10:15, 19 January 2006 (MST)
