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Anthropological research does not have subjects. We work with informants in an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect. (Mead, 1969, p. 371)
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Wax, M.L. (1982). Research Reciprocity Rather than Informed Consent in Fieldwork. In: Sieber, J.E. (eds) The Ethics of Social Research. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5722-6_2
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