Anthropology was by definition impossible, as long as these distinctions between ourselves and the primitive, ourselves and the barbarian, ourselves and the pagan, held sway over people's minds.
The outcome is the same, though — by capturing the most valuable resources before they reach others, dominant trees and companies exclude weaker competitors who employ the same tactics.
These steps will principally serve the interests of the economically dominant groups who want to protect their assets and resources from the forces of change.