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Fieldwork Tradition in anthropology,
Fieldwork,
Technique of data collection.,
Study of people and their culture in their natural habitat.,
Definition: “Anthropological fieldwork has been characterized by prolonged residence of the investigator, his/her participation and observation of society and to achieve the holistic view of a social scientist”
Approaches to Fieldwork,
Important to Socio-Cultural Anthropologist and same for the Physical and Archaeological Anthropologist.,
It provides extraordinary experience and stays with them for their entire career.,
A period where every time a research is to be conducted.,
Devote at least a year or more to gather satisfactory findings.
In past : It led to total isolation from researcher’s own life and accepted the unfamiliar and unknown societies.
Fieldwork tradition
Earlier : Accounts written by traders, travelers, missionaries and administrators. They used these materials for producing grand theories.
Later : Started sending questionnaires for collecting information on areas of their specific interests.
Inadequacies of such material made anthropologists to undertake field visits to collect their own data.
Malinowski’s fieldwork among Trobriand islanders can be seen as a landmark in fieldwork tradition in anthropology.
While doing field work……..
Observe intently and listen attentively to everything around.
Not to disturb the regular course of life.
Once make comfortable with researcher’s presence, then start other methods : conversing, interviewing, photographing etc.
Unbiased Understanding without attachment.
Documenting day’s event and experiences in a notebook.
Aware all the times to collect data.
Beginning the fieldwork
Choose Geographical and Cultural Area for field project.
Studies Literature.
Learn Language if recorded.
Interested in a specific problem and in social/cultural theory.
First couple of months : Carefully do fieldwork as not to hurt anybody’s sensitivities.
To receive complete acceptance : try to learn about the native dos (customs and decorum) and Don’ts (taboos and bans).
Once rapport built : Start building work routine. #ugcnet #doorsteptutor #examrace
