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Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research
Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research
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Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research is a comprehensive guide to qualitative field methods in the social sciences, ideal for undergraduate students. It offers twenty instructive projects covering interview techniques, participant observation, kinship analysis, spatial mapping, photo and video documentation, and auto-ethnography. The book also provides discussions on executing research, avoiding common problems, and presenting data in various formats. It includes a thorough introduction to fieldwork, practical discussions of ethics, and in-depth examinations of autoethnography, proxemics, mapping, recorded interviews, participant observation, and engaged anthropology.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 14 April 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Doing Field Projects: Methods and Practice for Social and Anthropological Research is a comprehensive and insightful guide to qualitative field methods in the social sciences. Ideal for undergraduate students just starting out in fields like anthropology, sociology, and related subjects, the book offers readers twenty instructive projects. Each project is well-suited as a standalone exercise, or several may be combined as a series of field work assignments.
From interview techniques to participant observation, kinship analysis, spatial mapping, photo and video documentation, and auto-ethnography, Doing Field Projects covers each critical area of qualitative fieldwork students are likely to encounter. Every project also contains discussions of how to execute the research, avoid common problems and mistakes, and present the uncovered data in several different formats.
This important resource also offers students:
A thorough introduction to fieldwork, including the history of fieldwork methods, the shift from colonial to post-colonial anthropology, and discussion of fieldwork vs. ethnography.
Comprehensive explorations of getting started with fieldwork, including necessary equipment, research design, data presentation, and journal keeping.
Practical discussions of the ethics of fieldwork, including the Do No Harm principle, institutional approval, openness, and anonymity.
In-depth examinations of autoethnography, proxemics, mapping, recorded interviews, participant observation, and engaged anthropology.
The opportunity to conduct a complete fieldwork course using digital and online resources only.
Supporting learning material for each chapter, including a brief outline of Learning Goals.
Weight: 432g
Dimension: 253 x 177 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119734611
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