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Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology
About this book
The Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology, now in its second edition, maintains a strong benchmark for understanding the scope of contemporary anthropological field methods. Avoiding divisive debates over science and humanism, the contributors draw upon both traditions to explore fieldwork in practice. The second edition also reflects major developments of the past decade, including: the rising prominence of mixed methods, the emergence of new technologies, and evolving views on ethnographic writing.
Spanning the chain of research, from designing a project through methods of data collection and interpretive analysis, the Handbook features new chapters on ethnography of online communities, social survey research, and network and geospatial analysis. Considered discussion of ethics, epistemology, and the presentation of research results to diverse audiences round out the volume.
The result is an essential guide for all scholars, professionals, and advanced students who employ fieldwork.
Spanning the chain of research, from designing a project through methods of data collection and interpretive analysis, the Handbook features new chapters on ethnography of online communities, social survey research, and network and geospatial analysis. Considered discussion of ethics, epistemology, and the presentation of research results to diverse audiences round out the volume.
The result is an essential guide for all scholars, professionals, and advanced students who employ fieldwork.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction. On Method and Methods in Anthropology
- Part I. PERSPECTIVES
- CHAPTER 1. Epistemology: The Nature and Validation of Knowledge
- CHAPTER 2. In Search of Meaningful Methods
- CHAPTER 3. Research Design and Research Strategies
- CHAPTER 4. Ethics
- CHAPTER 5. Feminist Methods
- CHAPTER 6. Participatory Methods and Community-Based Collaborations
- Part II. ACQUIRING INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 7. Sampling and Selecting Participants in Field Research
- CHAPTER 8. Participant Observation
- CHAPTER 9. Behavioral Observation
- CHAPTER 10. Person-Centered Interviewing and Observation
- CHAPTER 11. Structured Interviewing and Questionnaire Construction
- CHAPTER 12. Discourse-Centered Methods
- CHAPTER 13. Visual Anthropology
- CHAPTER 14. Ethnography of Online Cultures
- CHAPTER 15. Social Survey Methods
- Part III. INTERPRETING INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 16. Reasoning with Numbers
- CHAPTER 17. Text Analysis
- CHAPTER 18. Cross-Cultural Research
- CHAPTER 19. Geospatial Analysis
- CHAPTER 20. Social Network Analysis
- Part IV. APPLYING AND PRESENTING INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 21. Theories and Methods in Applied Anthropology
- CHAPTER 22. Presenting Anthropology to Diverse Audiences
- CHAPTER 23. Public Anthropology
- Author Index
- Subject Index