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The book is a classicin the field of animal behavioras it gives one the opportunity to partake of the first close studies of chimpanzees in the field through the eyes of Jane Goodall .Read the book and keep basic notes along the way.
Pay attention to the following aspects:
What are Goodall’s strengths as a researcher in this long-term primate
study?
What types of techniques is she using in her studies?
Describe one of the major direct observations that Goodall made in the field and relate it to course content in Biology 36.
Is Goodall using anthropomorphism at any point in time? If so- where?
Compare how she related to the chimpanzees at the time of her arrival with her experiencesin the latter part of the book.
Did her book influence your own view of chimpanzees?
Did her book influence your view of culture? Of mankind?
Write an essay (1,200+words) that incorporates the above aspects. Integrate your writing (i.e. do not answer the questions one by one).