ANTH 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Nacirema, Ethnography, Cultural Anthropology

• School: UConn
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1000
• Professor: Elle Shoreman-Ouimet

Document Summary

What is unique about ethnographic fieldwork, and why do anthropologists. 1 ethnographic fieldwork( ) a primary research strategy in cultural anthropology typically involving living & interacting with a community of people over an extended period to better understand their lives. Ethnographic fieldwork is the unique set of practices that anthropologists particularly cultural anthropologists have developed to put people first as we analyze how human societies work. Examine formal research will only get you so far informal getting involved in their residential life . In a now-famous article, body ritual among the nacirema (1956), anthropologist horace miner helps readers understand the dichotomy between familiar and strange that anthropologists face when studying other cultures. Stress on anthro. , e. g. difficult topics, issues, etc. Culture shock: overwhelming feeling that nothing is familiar. Can lead to reflection on home culture. Attempt to document everything, but truly an impossibility. Not all activities are open to anthros what could we be missing (women"s v. s. men"s activities, etc. )