Originally published in 1972, this pioneering book has  become a classic in visual anthropology. Worth and Adair set out to  answer the question, What would happen if someone from a culture that  makes and uses motion pictures taught people who have never made or  used motion pictures to do so for the first time? They taught  filmmaking and editing to a group of six Navajos in Pinetree,  Arizona. This book explains what happened, what they and the Navajos  said and thought about what happened, and how they analyzed the films  in a cultural context. The films, still available for rent, are  described in detail and illustrated with still photographs.    Richard Chalfen, a research assistant on the original project in 1966,  has updated the book with a thorough discussion of the importance of  the Navajo project and a critical assessment of the reactions to it.

Through Navajo Eyes: An Exploration in Film Communication and Anthropology PDF

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