ANTH 2051 Chapter : Classic Methods In Socio-cultural Anthropology
Document Summary
You can"t be part of a culture and just watching it; you have to interact because that"s how you learn. You have to experience it or read specific examples. One of the first things you need to do when you get somewhere is that you need to draw a map. The idea is that if you"re far away from home and learning the language, you may not be ready right away to do detailed interviews. It gets you out of the house, and gets you to notice your environment. Photography can be used, but art is different because actually drawing it out helps you remember better because using your hand engages your brain in a different way. To get a deeper understand about certain aspects of lifestyles. Somewhat systematic; certain number of people a certain set of questions. Most anthropologists stay for 12 months because then you get to see the whole annual cycle.
