ANTHRO 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: American Anthropological Association, Emic And Etic
2 Nov 2016
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Survey research impersonal, usually highly structured. Informal (ethnographic) narratives personal - let the people talk and give you their input: usually better for smaller populations, qualitative data. Formal (surveys) numbers impersonal choose from options: usually for larger populations, quantitative data. Explanations from ethnographic studies helps to understand the qualitative data and can help to identify discrepancies. First person-narratives that focus on the individual within a culture (informal interviewing: reduces generalizations and stereotyping, get the true emic perspective, must be written word for word what the person said. The study of kinship, descent, and marriage to reveal social structure, especially in kin-based societies. Code of ethics of the american anthropological association: approved june 1998. Well-being of informants : the researchers primary ethical obligation is to the people that they study (cid:862)safety, dignity, and privacy(cid:863) no secret research must gain informed conscent (cid:862)do no harm(cid:863) Outside goods and technology: medicine / medical care, weapons. Aspects found in all cultures: cultural generalities.
