bˈoʊθ æz ˌænθɹəpəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl stˈʌdi ɔːɹ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, ɪt dɹˈɔːz ɪts ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi fɹʌmðə pɚsˈiːvd ɔːθəntˈɪsᵻɾi ʌvðɪ ˈaɪwɪtnəs ɐkˈaʊnt.
Both as anthropological study or literature, it draws its authority from the perceived authenticity of the eyewitness account.