Informed Consent
an agreement sought out by ethnographers for community members to tae part in research
Participant Observation
characteristic ehtnographic technique, taking part is events one is observing, describing and analyzing
Emic
research strategy that emphasizes the native explanations of what is important
Etic
research strategy that emphasizes the observer's explanation of what is important
Life history
recollection of a person's lifetime of experiences, provides a more personal cultural outlook
Longitudinal research
long term study of community, region, society, culture, etc usually bsed on repeated vists
Ethnography
branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of cultures
What is the difference between emic and etic perspectives?
The emic approach focuses on what the local people think is important in the world whereas the etic approach focuses on what the antrhopologists (observers) think is.
What are some differences between ethnographic research and survey research?
in survey research: larger and more populus nations are worked with and a representative sample is take to make accurate inferences on the larger population
ethnographic research: takes a look at small scale societies and gets to know most of the people
Three ethnographic techniques
participant observation
genealogical method
life histories
Describe participant observation
it is direct and firsthand observations of behavior where the observer actually is involved
Describe genalogical method
procedures where ethnographers disover and record connections of kinship, descent and marriage using diagrams and symbols
life histories
involves in depth interviewing of particiular people to get a more personal cultural portrait
What are four major constitutes that the AAA code of ethics recognize anthropologists must do?
be open and honest about research with all parties
parties should be informed about the nature and purpose of the research
pay attention to proper relations between themseleves as guests in the the host nations where they work
should avoid to take stands