ANTHROP 3HI3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Structured Interview, Participant Observation, Telling Stories
21 Apr 2016
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Review of embodiment: refers to one"s understanding of their experiences of the world, constantly shifting in how we understand the self and identity. Influenced by the social, the biological, the cultural, etc. Is a personal experience: stresses importance of self-reflexivity, builds and forges a level of trust required to understand a person"s experiences. Typology of the participant observer roles: 1. Complete participant: researcher takes an insiders role and becomes a full member of the community, will participate in every aspect of traditions and festivals in order to collect/understand individual perspectives, 2. Participant as observer: becoming part of the group under study, level of power dynamics, they are part of the group being studied to the extent that they can observe their activities, 3. Observer as participant: minimal involvement in the group, more observing that actual interaction with the group being studied, can sometimes be a more appropriate way to collect information. Interviewing: collecting an individual"s point of view, 1.
