UNIT -6

The Case studies

1.The case studies of some Indian films.
2.The reflections on Visual Anthropological
Documentaries made by Nepalese Scholars
3.Using film in teaching anthropology: One
Pedagogical Approach
4.Role of Cinema and Documentary for the
development of Tourism
 What is a case study?
A case study is a look at a particular subject or topic of interest which
describes, explores, explains or analyses activities or events, groups or
individuals. Case studies can be a good way to tell a story or share
information and help other people to learn, understand and be inspired
In the social sciences and life sciences, a case study is a research method
involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of
study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions..
Case study structure
The best case studies tell a story with a distinct beginning, middle and end.
The beginning is the client’s need, the middle is what you did for them,
and the end is how they benefited. In my view, every case study should
follow this chronological approach, using some or all of the following
sections in the order listed (though not necessarily with these headings):

 Background: some general information about the client

 Origins: how they found or approached you
 Requirement: the client’s needs, situation or problems at the time
 Approach: what you did that addressed their need, or solved their
problems
 Results: the outcomes of your work, at a practical level
 Benefits: how the client benefited as a result of your work.
 The case studies of some Indian films.
Students are expected to wirte
2. The reflections on Visual Anthropological Documentaries made
by Nepalese Scholars
Some Documentaries made by Nepalese Scholars
 A Life with Slate-Dipesh Kharel

 Shaman ritual at bad death - Himalayas - 26 February 1990

 Journey to yarsha-Dipendra Bhandari

 Sunakali (2014) - Bhojraj Bhat

Alampu is a beautiful and exceedingly remote village in Nepal. The majority of the settlers there are
Thami people, one of the indigenous groups of Nepal. More than 90 percent of them are involved in the
slate production at Alampu. This film includes technical details about the slate production in the
mountainside mine, and how the slate is worked prior to distribution. In the film we see the social
relationships, co-operation between the miners, and the intimacy of the mining families. Strong women
perform the tough and arduous work alongside the men. They have to carry heavy slate loads far to sell
them. The film also describes the socio-cultural life of the village and its interaction with the
environment. The activities of the men and women in the mine, as well as in the village, have an almost
poetic dimension.
 Sunakali (2014) - Rise of a women's football team in Karnali,Nepal

59 min  -  Documentary

Bhojraj Bhat

This is the story of the rise of a women's football team in Mugu, Nepal. The story revolves around
Sunakali. Despite her hardships, the girl has an amazing passion for football. Sunakali and her friends
gather at a steep ground in the pretext of collecting fodder. Their future took new turn when they got
opportunity to represent their school in district level football tournament. Thus Team Mugu is formed.
Though Team Mugu is defeated in it's first competitive outing, they go on to lift the national tournament
held in the plains areas. The entire district turns out to welcome the girls when they return home with the
trophy. Through football, the girls managed to change society's perception toward women which would
have, otherwise, taken years

Shamon of the Dead Valley

 Filmed near Yanjakot village and featuring Yarjung Kromje Tamu and other shamans, these are short
extracts from a 12 hour ritual (Moshi Tiba) to separate a soul from evil spirits.
 Journey to Yarsa
Dipendra Bhandari's documentary, Journey to Yarsa

Documentaries made by Foreign Scholars

 Uhile ko Nepal-Tony hagon

 Honey Hunter-Eric Valli

 Child Soldiers after War- Robert Koenig and Brandon Kohrt

 Himalayan Herders
 Child Soldiers after War
by Robert Koenig and Brandon

Kohrt (published in Anthropology News)

May 2009

 Robert Koenig is an Emmy Award nominated producer and writer. He produced the documentary
Returned: Child Soldiers of Nepal’s Maoist Army, which has won awards from the Society for Visual
Anthropology as well as the 2008 Artivist Award for Child Advocacy.

 Himalayan Herders

 John Bishop and Naomi Bishop

present a portrait a peculiar life style

of the Himalayan indigenous 

Sherpa people in their documentary ,

the Himalayan Herders. The 76 minutes long film is about the diverse culture and life style of herders
community near Mt. Everest region of Nepal.The film was made in 1997 as a part of Case Studies in Cultural
Anthropology Series.

 the nomadic and extremely indigenous Sherpas of the Himalayan contribute to the Langtang cattle ration
and environmental balance.

 The documentary “Herders of Himalayan”  came out as a result of twenty five year collaboration of
ethnographer and a documentary filmmaker.
3. Using film in teaching anthropology: One Pedagogical Approach
 Since films are mass medium of communication aimed for a wide popular audience they are likely to
present relatively simply, quite basic and general themes rather than special ones.

 Comparative study of film from different culture could be applied to clarify cultural similarities and
differences.

4. Role of Cinema and Documentary for the development of Tourism

 The popular media of the day influences the appeal of travel destinations. In the past, media such as
religion, literature, music and poetry were a major element determining travel, pilgrimage and holiday
venues. Prior to the development of film and television, a mass audience really had access only to
written works.

 Whether they be real-life documentaries or the fantasies of fictional tales, films have always been a way
for audiences to encounter other places.  The future of film as a major form of entertainment, and
increasing levels of tourism have come together to form a new tourism segment, that of film induced
tourism. Filmic images, and emotions, may well remain relevant for a far longer time than any other
form.

Characteristics of film tourism

 Film is rarely consumed at the original location, but visitors often feel the need to visit the
destination used. 
 Film tourism is travel motivator, a film site is an attraction in its own right with a strong
motivation for visitation.
 Film tourism holidays are being increasingly promoted, and visiting film locations is a key element
in many activity holidays. Film tourism pilgrimage, visiting sites of film locations to pay homage to
the film stars and sometimes even possibly re-enacting elements of the original work.
 The moment on film is powerful enough to evoke the entire holiday.
 The possibility of experiencing the story in the movie through one's personal knowledge of the
landscape is a powerful magnet.
 The study of film-induced tourism to make plan and strategy for the development of community.
 Film and television are pervasive educators and persuaders, even when they are entertaining. The
theory is that many tourists tend to experience the world through a series of framed images, the
screen is yet another frame through which tourists vicariously experience a destination. Through
its image-creating potential, film can also provide strong motivation to actually visit the places
seen in the production.
 For example, the UK series "Last of the Summer Wine" has been screened on British Television for
over 28 years, resulting in a steady stream of tourists to the town and surrounding area.

Unencumbered by wives, jobs or any other responsibilities, three senior citizens who've never really grown up
explore their world in the Yorkshire Dales. They spend their days speculating about their fellow townsfolk and
thinking up adventures not usually favored by the elderly.

Example

 The film "Titanic", has benefited the burgeoning cruise industry by reference to a movie about
the sinking of the most famous passenger ship of all time.
 The relationship of the setting with the storyline is crucial to the magnitude of its touristic
attraction. The basic issue is whether the setting must be in the foreground of the story to truly
leave an impression on the viewer's mind.

Examples

 The Sound of Music, Salzburg, Austria, found that over half of the respondents (who were on a
"Sound of Music Tour") cited the movie as creating the desire to visit the film location.

 The image of a destination has been shown to be a significant tourist motivator, playing an
important role in travel decision-making. It is also well documented and accepted that increased
tourism affects a wide range of businesses, from transport and accommodation to suppliers of
products and services, as well as the tourism businesses themselves.

Example

 The Wallace Monument was not an economically successful tourist attraction. It was not until the
1995 release of the Hollywood blockbuster 'Braveheart' that the monument took on true iconic
tourism status and turned a profit.  Notwithstanding the fact that much of the movie was filmed in
Ireland and other parts of Scotland and none of it was filmed anywhere near Stirling.  Visitor
numbers to the National Wallace Monument increased immediately after the release of the film,
by up to three-fold. rimages, nostalgia and programmes.
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Example

 In the week after the release in 2001 of the first Lord of the Rings movie, The Fellowship of the
Ring, the number of visitors to the Tourism of New Zealand website doubled.   The Lord of the
Rings trilogy , through the destination work that has been done, will be a major driver for visitors
to this country (NZ) from some of our most important markets.

 More than 20,000 extras were cast in the epic Lord of The Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. The movie, out
now, cost over 264 million to make and took 274 days of filming.

 Film are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled The
Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers(2002) and The Return of the King (2003)