ANTHROP 1AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography, Emic And Etic
20 Mar 2016
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Doing anthropology: the art and ethics of deep hanging out . Modern cultural anthropology has its origins in, and developed in reaction to, 19th century ethnology . Early colonial ethnologists worked mostly with materials collected by others usually missionaries, traders, explorers, or colonial officials often referred to as armchair anthropologists. Modern social-cultural anthropology is associated with practice of ethnography starting early 20th c. Ethnography firsthand, in-depth, personal study and representation (book, article, film) of a particular culture. Both a research method and a for of representation. Balancing emic (local/insider) and etic (outsider/expert) perspectives. Long-term type of research (at least 12 months) Learning local language is key to gaining insider perspectives on cultures. Quantitative (statistical) surveys and questionnaires, good for testing of variables and identifying large-scale trends. Qualitative (descriptive) data gives detailed descriptive data of behaviour and beliefs. Anthropology no longer focuses on isolated and traditional cultures. Participant observation not just observing, but participation in everyday practices.
