Argumentalanayss

In this argument, the author Dr. Karp claims that Dr. Field’s conclusion about Tertian village culture is invalid. To substantiate his argument, Dr. Karp proves his conclusion by providing a different methodology: a interview entered approach. Though the argument sounds valid at the first glance, without further information about several factors like children, the situation of Tertia village, it would be too arbitrary to come to a black-and –white conclusion.

The first specific evidence we need to evaluate is the background of ‘group of islands’ .Though it is stated in the article that Tertia is included in the group, is the culture of the group differs significantly from that of Tertia? If so, then the ‘group of lands’ will indisputably deteroaite the results of the approach, no matter  how well-designed the approach is. It is logically unsounded to include other irrelevant factors in the experiments and the information regarding to this elements are not sufficiently provided.

Also, the author falsely assumes that by talking children biological parents more, the children are not necessarily reared by an entire village. What if the children’s parents left the island at their childhood ages and the content of interview is how they miss their biological parents rather than the life they share with their parents? To evaluate this argument, we need the recording of the interview in order to analyze how the children in the island were raised.

In another aspect, the author also states that observation-centered approach is invalid to studying other cultures as well. Even one example of failure cannot discredit the whole methodology. For example, in studying the culture of mentally-disturbed children living in islands, the better might be observing instead of interviewing because reconstruct such interview recording might results in bias. Further information is needed to support Dr. Karp’s conclusion that his methodology provides a more accurate understanding of children-rearing tradtions in other island cultures.