9/10/2013Doing Anthropology: Art, Science, or Both?(Chapter 2)1. Fieldwork: Cultural Anthropology’s Distinctive Approacha. Primarily devoted to studying “non-western people” but now its broaderb. Participant Observation***i. important method that entails of actively participating in trying ones best to un-derstandii. entails forging a deep personal bond that lasts with intimacyiii. research method learning about culture involving to live in a culture for a periodof time gathering dataiv. father of this method is Malinowskic. Taking/coding field notesi. not relying on memory, but going out and experiencing culture directlyd. Tape recording conversationi. might not trust the person (might lie)ii. might not feel comfortableiii. might have a different reaction than usuale. Multi-sited Researchi. fieldwork conducted on a topic in more than one locationf. Rapid-Research Methodsi. expert knowledge of culture through a team work approach and short cutsg. Anthropologists Can’t Do “Undercover” Research2. The Result of Fieldwork: An Ethnographya. a specific portrait of a group of peopleb. the Brennan book is an ethnographyc. behaving and thinking in certain distinctive wayd. trying to communicate, face, and solve challenges by a specific group of peoplee. Rapport: a trusting relationship between the researcher and the study population3. Art or Science, or Both?a. Systematic?i. yes, gathering dataii. no, because one may have a plan already in placeiii. theres always contingencies that will force anthropologists to deviate from the planb. Bias Free?i. yes, gathering of data of experimental model9/10/2013ii. no, record or try to emphasize what is said to you with a possible right or wrong answeriii. personal bonds may stand in the way but allow objective stances of seeing in adifferent POVc. Reliable?i. if interested in doing an experiment, the other ought to replicate what you did with the same resultsii. can work be replicated?1. bonds may be different, emotions and trust may cause differenced. Representative? (generalize)i. seen in a wider range of
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