ANTH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Trobriand Islands, Emic And Etic
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Collaborative research: an approach to learning about culture that involves anthropologists working with members of the study population as partners and participants rather than as. Computational anthropology: a research approach that uses large quantitative datasets available through google, telephone use, and other computer-based sources to provide large-scale information about human preferences, values, and behaviors. Culture shock: persistent feelings of uneasiness, loneliness, and anxiety that often occur when a person has shifted from one culture to a different one. Deductive approach (to research): a research method that involves posing a research question or hypothesis, gathering data related to the question, and then assessing the findings in relation to the original hypothesis. Emic: insiders" perceptions and categories, and their explanations for why they do what they do. Ethnography: a firsthand, detailed description of a living culture, based on personal observation. Etic: an analytical framework used by outside analysts in studying culture.
