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Ethnographic Questioning

Ethnographic Questioning. WRD 110-111. Ethical Responsibilities for Ethnographers. Courtesy of the American Anthropological Association Code of Ethics . Ensure you do no harm. Guarantee the safety, dignity, or privacy of those you are researching.

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Ethnographic Questioning

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  1. Ethnographic Questioning WRD 110-111

  2. Ethical Responsibilities for Ethnographers Courtesy of the American Anthropological Association Code of Ethics • Ensure you do no harm. Guarantee the safety, dignity, or privacy of those you are researching. • Respect the well-being of your field-site and community. • Inquire whether or not your informants wish to be anonymous. • Do not exploit those you are researching for personal gain. • Fully disclose that you are a researcher. Image 1: Courtesy of ethics.com

  3. Questions: Descriptive and Structural • Descriptive Questions • Broad & General • Allow Respondents to Describe Their Experiences • Provide an Idea of the Respondent’s World View • Enable Interviewer to Discover What is Important. Image 2: Courtesy of powercube.net

  4. Descriptive Questioning

  5. Structural Questions

  6. Structural Questions

  7. 7 Best Practices to Ask Effective Questions • Ask For Use Instead of Meaning • Use Open Ended v. Dichotomous Questions • Restate Responses with Exact Words • Summarize Answers & Allow For Corrections • Avoid Multiple Questions • Avoid Leading Questions • Avoid Why Questions Image 3: Courtesy of google images

  8. Why Effective Questions Matter • Unveil “Funds of Knowledge.” • Avoid Pitfalls Arising From Self Reported Data • Logistics • Powerful Assessment of User’s Needs • Allow careful analysis • Protect your community Image 4: Courtesy of google images

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