methods of investigation Flashcards
ethnography
the description of a specific culture
ethnology
the description of a culture at one period in time
diachronic
studies of changes in culture over time
ethnographic fieldwork
The collection of information from living people about their way of life
ethnohistoric research
the study of past cultures using written accounts and other documents
interviewing
collecting cultural data by systematic questioning
structured interviewing
using questionaires
unstructured interviewing
using open ended questions
recall ethnography
the attempt to reconstruct a cultural system at a slightly earlie perriod by interviewing older individuals who lived during that period
participant observation
the main techniques used in conducting ethnographic fieldwork, involving living among a people and participating in their daily activities
consultant (informant)
a member of a society who provides information to a fieldworker, often through formal interviews or surveys
Key consultant (informant)
a member of a society who is especially knowledgeable about osme subject and who supplies information to a fieldworker
culture shock
the feeling of uncertainty and anxiety an individual experiences when placed in a strange cultural setting
cross-cultural comparisons
a methodology for testing a hypothesis using a sample of societies drawn frm around the world
