understanding social science, methods, and ethics

ethnography

systematic collection of culture data through direct observation

fieldwork

ethnography; getting into field to conduct research

context

element in setting that influence behaviors of individuals and groups

participant observation

immersing self in community life

interviews

structured and unstructured meeting/conversation of people

survey

gathering information by asking questions

quantitative data

how many/ numbers

qualitative data

process/ story

emic

insider point of view

etic

outsider point of view

ethnology

cross-culture comparisons based on large database of ethnography

ethnocentrism

judging behavior based on your own cultural values

cultural relativism

judging behaviors based on that culture’s values

what are the America Anthropology Association’s Principles of Professional Responsibility?

dont do harm, be open and honest, informed consent, accessible results, respectful and ethical relationships

what are the characteristics of ethnography

natural setting, intimate, face-to-face, accurate reflection of participants pov and behaviors, inductive, interactive, and recursive data collection, multiple data sources (quantitative snd qualitative data), frame human behavior and belief within sociopolitical and historical context, uses concepts of culture as lens thru which interpret results

who can conduct ethnography

anyone

what groups can an ethnography be conducted on?

any group

what might an applied ethnography researcher be interested in?

socio/cultural problems used to bring positive changes to communities and groups

what are some dangers in anthropological fieldwork?

physical, illness, culture shock