Module 2 Flashcards
1
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Armchair Theorists
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- based on secondary literature and speculative written reports by professionals
- Edward Tylor and sir James Frazer
2
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Verandah Salvage Theorists
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- did long-term field studies of all aspects of small-scale, non-western cultures thought to be in danger of disappearing due to colonization
- Margaret Mead (papua new guinea) and Evans-Pritchard (nuer of the sudan)
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Participant Observation
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- Long term immersive field study of a culture to understand one or more holistic aspects of a society
- Malinowski (trobriand islanders/ father of participant observation/ father of British school of social anth) and Franz Boas (Inuit and NW/ father of cultural relativism/ father of American school of cultural anth)
4
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What is involved in the research process?
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1) site/ topic/ problem selection
2) funding (SSHRC/CIDA)
3) authorization/ ethical consent (American anthropology code of ethics)
4) gain respect of people and consultants to gather data
5) culture shock
6) gathering data and publication
5
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Primary methods used in field
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- participant observation
- interviews
- surveys and questionnaires
6
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Interviews
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- in person structured conversation
- open ended (informal)
- close ended (formal)
7
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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- Survey: measure of opinions and experiences
- Questionnaire: set of questions with a choice of answers
8
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ETIC Analysis
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- objective or scientific approach for viewing and understanding culture according to theory
- outsider’s perspective
- biological determinists/ materialists
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EMIC Analysis
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- a more subjective or humanistic approach that views and understands culture according to people’s own understanding and actions
- insider’s approach
