Doing and Undoing anthro:

Question 1

What is the main idea of Ethnography?

Answer 1

• First-hand and direct immersion into a culture which an anthropologist is trying to understand and study.

Question 2

Types of fieldwork

Answer 2

Emic, and Etic

Question 3

Emic:

Answer 3

Allows insights into a specific culture which would not be possible through a short visit, brief interview, or a survey.

Question 4

Etic:

Answer 4

Can yield an understanding of cultural behaviours that people themselves might have not been aware of.

Question 5

Participant observation is referred to as . . .

Answer 5

“A disciplined hanging out”

Question 6

Who argued the importance of ethnography?

Answer 6

Malinowski (due to his experiences on the Troiband islands).

Question 7

“Natives point of view”

Answer 7

When an anthropologist attempts to see behaviours and practices from a “local’s context”.
- as a result the things
- emphasized by Malinowski

Question 8

What is the heart of Ethnography?

Answer 8

Participant observation

Question 9

Quantatative documentation:

Answer 9

Field notes, and interviews

Question 10

Field notes:

Answer 10

Any information that the anthropologist writes down, and transcribes during (fieldwork).

Question 11

Interviews:

Answer 11

Any systematic conversation with an interlocutor that collects field research data.
- Involved highly structured questions

Question 12

Key interlocutor:

Answer 12

A person who aids the anthropologist in their research.
- Can be a person who is a local
Or
- Someone who has specific information about the culture.

Question 13

Intersubjectivity:

Answer 13

Knowledge about other people emerges from a deep connection through trust and understanding.
- Emerges through interactions with others who provide insights and viewpoints.

Question 14

what does A. A. A stand for?

Answer 14

American Anthropological association

Question 15

4 ethical principles:

Answer 15

1. Do no harm
2. Obtain informed consent
3. Remain transparent
4. No interference

Question 16

Do not harm

Answer 16

should I publish my material if or would the government pressure my information to refine operations?

Question 17

Obtain informed consent:

Answer 17

How can we effectively part take in participant observation with truly informed consent?
- We would technically have to interrupt conversations, and re-announce presence.

Question 18

Remain transparent:

Answer 18

Make people aware of your study, and be transparent about your end goal.
- Don’t hide anything!

Question 19

No interference:

Answer 19

It is the responsibility of the researcher to uphold human rights and document repression.
- Don’t tell people what they are doing is wrong (it’s not your place).

Question 20

What are the three techniques of writing ethnography?

Answer 20

1. Polyvocality
2. Reflexitivity
3. Ethnographic Authority

Question 21

Polyvocality:

Answer 21

Multiple voice within writing

Question 22

Relexivity:

Answer 22

Self analysis

Question 23

Ethnographic authority.:

Answer 23

Establish credibility