POLI 243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Participant Observation
15 Jan 2019
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Malinowski: founder of british anthropology a. b. c. Before him, no modern method of ethnographic field work. Facts on the ground to the authoritative account of book, etc. Taking part in village life intimacy regarding the daily life. Distancing to ask things closer things wouldn"t ask, allows them to see themselves more clearly d. e. Participant observation: not just interviewing, putting yourselves out there with others, Objective social structure and organizations, where people live. Inponderabilia of daily life: how it"s held together. Grasp the natives" view, to investigate the hold which life has on him. Colonialism: both from colonial powers i. ii. iii. iv. v. M is critical of colonials for their criticism on the natives. Step away from the white men and only go there for emergency. R recognizes that he is part of the colonial project, there is no stepping out of it. Took advantage of the power relationship, used symbolic violance; "if you deny it, you"re lying"
