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| A primary research strategy in cultural anthropology involing living with a community of people over an extended period to better understan thier lives |
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| fieldwork strategy developed by Franz Boas to rapidly collect cultural, material, linguistic, and biological information about U.S. Native populations being devasted by western expansion |
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| a key anthropological research strategy involing both participation in and observation of the daily life of the people being studied |
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| A critical self-examination of the role the anthroplogist plays and an awareness the one's identity affects one's fieldwork and theoretical analyses |
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| the process of reading all the available published material about a research site and / or research issues, usually done before fieldworrk begins |
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| the tools needed to conduct fieldwork, includeing a notebook, pen, camera, voice recorder, and dictionary |
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| statistical information about a community that can be measured and compared |
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| descriptive data drawn from nonstatistical sources, including participant observation, personal stories, interviews, and life histories |
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| the relationships of trust and family developed with members of the community being studied |
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| a community member who advises the anthroplogist on community issues, provides feedback, and warns against cultural miscues. Also called cultural consultant |
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| a reasearch strategy of gathering data through formal or informal conversation with informants |
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| a form of interview that traces the biography of a person over time, examining changes and illuminating the interlocking network of relationships in the community |
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| an information-gathering tool for a quantitative data analysis |
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| a traditional strategy of examining genealogies to uncover the relationships built upon structures such as marriage and family ties |
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| a method for examining relationships in a community, often conducted by identifying who people turn to in times of need |
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| the anthropologist's written observations and reflections on places, practices, events, and interviews |
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| the analysis of the physical and / or geographic space where fieldwork is being conducted |
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| the intentionally designed features of human settlement, including buildings, transportation and public service infrastructure, and public spaces |
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| 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 publicly |
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| the potential for both the anthropologist and the members of the community being studied to be transformed by the interactions of fieldwork |
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| an approach to gather data that investigates how local people think and how they understand the world |
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| description of local behavior and beliefs from the anthropologist's perspective in ways that can be compared across cultures |
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| the analysis and comparison of ethnographic data across cultures |
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| 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 |
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| a key strategy for protecting those being studied by ensuring that they are fully informed of the goals of the project and have clearly indicicated thier consent to participate |
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| protecting the identities of the people involved in a study by changing or omitting thier names or other identifying characteristics |
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