ANT-2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Participant Observation
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Methods have changed in several ways from those used in. Most cultural anthropologists now gather data by doing fieldwork the nineteenth century. Refers to how early cultural anthropologists conducted research by sitting at home in their library and reading reports about other cultures written by travelers, missionaries and explorers. European colonial governments hired anthropologists to travel to the colonies in africa and asia where they would live near, but not with the people they were studying. Typically, the anthropologist would send out for natives to come to his verandah. Studied the trobriand culture living with the people for an extended period of time. Participating in and observing people"s everyday life learning the local language. Any place where people and culture are found. Basic fieldwork method in cultural anthropology that involves living in a culture for a long time while gathering data.
