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Anthropology

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Ethnographic fieldwork A primary research strategy in cultural anthropology typically involving living and interacting with a community of people over an extended period to better understand their lives.
Salvage anthropology Fieldwork strategy developed by Franz to collect cultural. material, linguistic, and biological information about Native American population be devastated by the westward expansion of European settlers
Participant observation A key anthropological research strategy involving both participant in and observation of the daily life of the people being studied.
Reflexivity A critical self-examination of the anthropology plays and an awareness that one's identity affects one's fieldwork and theoretical analyses.
engaged anthropology Applying the research stargazes and analytical perspectives of anthropology to address concrete challenges facing local communities and the world at large.
anthropology toolkit The tools needed to conduct fieldwork, including information, perspectives, strategies and evenequipment.
Quantitative data Statistical information about a community that can be measured and compared.
Qualitative data Descriptive data drawn from non-statistical that can be measured and compared.
life history A form of interview that traces the biography of a person over time, examining changes in the person's life and illuminating the interlocking network of relationships in the community.
survey An information-gathering tool for quantitative data analysis.
Kinship analysis A fieldwork strategy of examining interlocking relationships of power built on marriage and family ties.
social network analysis A method for examining relationships in a community often conducted by identifying whom people turn to in times of need.
field notes The anthropologist written observation and reflections on places, practices, events, and interviews.
mapping The analysis of the physical and /or geographic space where fieldwork is being conducted.
mutual transformation The potential for both the anthropologist and the members of the community being studied to be transformed by the interaction of fieldwork.
zeros Elements of a story or a picture that are not told or seen and yet offer key insights into issues that might be too sensitive to discuss or display publicy
ethnology the analysis and comparison of ethnographic data across cultures
polyvocality The practice of using many different voices in ethnographic writing and research question development allowing the reader to hear more directly from the people in the study.
anonymity Protecting the identity of the people involved in a study by changing or omitting their names or other identifying characteristics
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