ANT-2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: General Idea, Neocolonialism
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Often have a general idea of where the fieldwork will take place based on the research being conducted. But often impossible to know in advance exactly where the project will be located. May need a large village if the project involves class differences in work patterns; or a clinic if the study concerns health-care behavior. May be difficult to find a village, etc, that is welcoming of the anthropologist and project. Often, even the most welcoming communities don"t have the space for the anthropologist. A trusting relationship between the researcher and the study population. Early stages of research the primary goal is to establish rapport with key leaders or decision makes in the community who may serve as gatekeepers. People who formally or informally control access to the group of community. Can be difficult because people have difficulty understanding why a person would come to study them.
