ANTH 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Qualitative Property, The Big Questions, Culture Shock
14 Nov 2020
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There is no one right way to study culture. There are a variety of different methods that culture anthropologists use or have used to study culture today & in the past. Methods have changed significantly over time becoming more diverse & hands-on. 1870- armchair approach, 1900- verandah approach, today- participant. Armchair approach: learning by reading, with little first-hand knowledge, anything not recorded & read was over looked, written by biased opinions. Verandah approach: learning by living in/near culture and interviewing members of culture but were not participating in it, a lot of daily aspects overlooked. Participant observation: started in wwi, really picked up in wwii. Learning by living with culture for extended period of time. Key elements: living with the people, participating in their. What does fieldwork involve? everyday lives & learning the language. Fieldwork: working in the field in participant observation, mostly used on disappearing, isolated cultures, used to recorded as much data as possible.
