med ppt on ethnography

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Ethnological ResearchEthnological Research

Submitted By Sabia NazSubmitted By Sabia Naz

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ETHNOLOGYETHNOLOGY

The comparative and analytical study of cultures.

Also known as cultural anthropology.

Aims to describe and interpret aspects of the culture of

various groups e.g. The hunter gatherers of the Kalahari,

rice villages of the Chinese canton Delta etc.

Topics of particular interest include religious beliefs ,

kinship arrangements, farming technology,etc.


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thnology is primarily based on the

fieldwork!thnography"through which

ethnographer# anthropologist immerses himself orherself in the daily life of a local culture and

attempts to piece together a description and

interpretation of aspects of the culture.


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ETHNOGR"#HYETHNOGR"#HY

thnography is the first hand understanding of thecultural setings.

thnography usually involves observing the target

groups in their natural , real world settings .

The aim is to gather insight into how people live, what

they do, how they use things or what they need in their

every day or professional lives.


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thnographic research

Definition

A $ualitative approach that studies the culturalpatterns and perspectives of participants in their

natural settings

%urpose

To describe, analy&e, and interpret the culture of a

group over time to understand the group's shared

beliefs, behaviors, and language


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thnographic research

Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, concepts,

beliefs, and practices that can be attributed to the members

of the group being studied

Three broad areas to help focus on tangible cultural

behaviors

Cultural orientation where the people are situated

Cultural know(how how a group goes about dailyactivities

Cultural beliefs why a group does what it does


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THE ETHNOGR"#H& #ROESS


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The Ethnogra(hic #rocessThe Ethnogra(hic #rocess

Describe the site and sample selection

The use of purposive sampling techni$ues The use of key informants

Describe the researcher's role

ntry to the site)eciprocity

thics


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Describe the data collection methods

%articipant observation

*ield notes

+nterviews

Artifacts

Describe appropriate strategies for the analysis and

interpretation of data se the methods discussed in the chapter on data

collection and analysis

-rite the ethnographic account


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Ty(es o) Ethnogra(hic Research

Two differentiating features

The product itself, that is, the ethnography

The researcher's intent Three common types

The realist ethnography

The author studies the culture of schools

-ritten in an obective style

ses common categories for culturaldescription, analysis, and interpretation


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The ethnographic case study The focus is on describing a specific case

Descriptions of the activities undertaken by the group andthe shared patterns of behavior that develop over time

The critical ethnography The author is interested in advocating for the

emancipation of groups marginali&ed in our society

/ighly politici&ed

Advocates against ine$uities and domination of particular

groups in societyAddresses issues of power, authority, emancipation,

oppression, and ine$uity


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haracteristics o) Ethnogra(hic Researchharacteristics o) Ethnogra(hic Research

Conducted in a natural conte0t

+nvolves intimate face(to(face interactions withparticipants

)eflects participants' perspectives and behaviors

ses inductive, interactive, and recursive collection

of unstructured data

Data is collected primarily through fieldwork

e0periences


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TEHN&+'ES


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Ethnogra(hic Techni,uesEthnogra(hic Techni,ues

Three maor techni$ues Triangulation


*ield notes Triangulation

Collecting data using many sources rather than asingle one

1ultiple sources+nterviews

2bservations

Artifacts


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Cont..Cont..


The researcher is immersed in the research

setting in order to get close to those studied as away of understanding what their e0periences and

activities mean to them.

*ield notes

A record of the researcher's understanding of thelives, people, and events that are the focus of theresearch.

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