ANTH 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: W. H. R. Rivers, Franz Boas, Queen Charlotte Strait
6 Feb 2017
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Participant observation is one type of data collection method typically used in qualitative research. It is a widely used methodology in many disciplines, particularly cultural anthropology and (european) ethnology, less so in sociology, communication studies, human geography and social psychology. It is a technique of eld research, used in anthropology and sociology, by which an investigator (participant observer) studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities. Also, eld work. work done in the eld, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing. The term eldwork" is used to describe reserach in all areas of anthropology from social and cultural anthropology to medical or biological anthropology. The practice of eldwork" can be done in a variety of different settings such as an urban or virtual environment, a small tribal community, a museum, library, cultural institution, business, or a primate conservation area. Fieldwork is among the most distinctive practices anthropologists bring to the study of human life in society.
