Despite the limited success of Asen Balikci's films on the Netsilik,what is the most lasting contribution of his visual anthropology?
A) He was able to establish a school for visual anthropology at McGill.
B) In an academic setting,his ethnographic films are a valuable teaching tool that can show in one scene what could never be described in a thousand words.
C) They were used in negotiations with the Canadian government to create Nunavut.
D) They allowed Balikci to complete his Ph.D.as Canada's fist visual anthropologist.

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While Balikci's films may not have had significant impact on the Netsilik themselves or on policy decisions, they have become widely used in academic settings as a valuable teaching tool for visual anthropology. This lasting contribution to the field of anthropology is arguably more significant than any specific impact on the Netsilik or on Balikci's own academic achievements.

Despite the Limited Success of Asen Balikci's Films on the Netsilik,what