AN202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Culture Shock
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Doing fieldwork: before entering the field: research proposal. Have a clear proposal and know what questions you want answered in the field. Have a theory and a plan: grant applications. Get funding from different organizations including the government for your research: ethics clearance approvals o research design, travel arrangements. Make plans prior to travel (ex. vaccinations, flights, visas, accommodations) o packing and more packing. Doing fieldwork: once in field: arrival and culture shock. Do you shake hands or hug: choosing a place to live. Or are you staying in a hotel with colleagues? o working around an unfamiliar language. It may become difficult to communicate with people from another country and you may have to make your own way of communicating: gathering / collecting data. Get the right tools you need (ex. camera, recording instruments, laptop etc. ) Making sure you keep your notes and records detailed: interpreting and reporting data.
