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Fieldwork in cultural Anthropology: Methods and Ethics

Fieldwork in cultural Anthropology: Methods and Ethics. Learning Objectives. 1. Distinguish between ethnography & ethnology. 2. Identify major ethnographic techniques & what type of information is gained from each technique. 3. Outline the history & development of ethnography.

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Fieldwork in cultural Anthropology: Methods and Ethics

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  1. Fieldwork in cultural Anthropology: Methods and Ethics

  2. Learning Objectives • 1. Distinguish between ethnography & ethnology. • 2. Identify major ethnographic techniques & what type of information is gained from each technique. • 3. Outline the history & development of ethnography. • 4. Summarize how anthropologists study cultures. • 5. Describe the scientific method and how it is used to develop theories of cultural change and diversity.

  3. Outline of lecture • Scientific Method • Ethnography • Techniques • Survey Research • Ethical Issues

  4. Scientific method

  5. Scientific method • _______________________ • _______________ • _______________________________ • ________________________________________

  6. Scientific method • What is a hypothesis? • ____________________________________ • _____________________________________ .

  7. Scientific method • Hypotheses are subject to ____________________ • Must be _______________ • ______________________ ________________________

  8. Scientific method • What is a theory? • ________________________________________ • Can you think of an example of a theory? .

  9. Scientific method • Induction • Deduction

  10. Scientific method • Four basic steps: • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________ • _____________

  11. Ethnography

  12. Fieldwork • The collection of data during an ______________ ______________________ with the people in whose ____________________ they are interested • __________________

  13. Data collection • Qualitative • 1. 2. • Quantitative • 1. • 2.

  14. Participant Observation

  15. Participant Observation • Best way to _________________________ • __________________________ • Allows for _________________________ contact with the ___________

  16. Participant Observation • Benefits • __________ • _____________ • The ___________ effect: • ____________________ ____________________

  17. Observation • Look at everything: • __________________ • ____________ Obtain _________________

  18. Interviews • Interviews • 1. • 2. • What information can be gained from these types of interviews?

  19. Ethics and Responsibility in Cultural Anthropology • Why did it come about? • Dangers for the _____________ • AAA standard code of ethics • __________________ • __________________

  20. Risks associated with fieldwork

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