ANT 176 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Human Relations Area Files, Institutional Review Board, Cultural Relativism
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The major research tool of cultural anthropology; includes both fieldwork among people in society and the written results of fieldwork. Judging other cultures from the perspective of one"s own culture. The notion that one"s own culture is more beautiful, rational, and nearer to perfection than others. The notion that culture should be analyzed with reference to their own histories and values, in terms of the cultural whole rather than according to the values of another culture. First hand systematic exploration of the society. It involves living with a group of people and participating in and observing their behavior. The fieldwork technique that involves gathering cultural data by observing people"s behavior and participating in their lives. The committee organized by a university or other research institution that approves, monitors and reviews all research that involves human subjects. Feelings of alienation and helplessness that result from rapid immersion in a new and different culture.
