Month February 2025

Ethnographic Writing: The process of documenting fieldwork findings through narratives, case studies, and cultural descriptions.

Interviews: A method used to gather data through structured, semi-structured, or unstructured conversations with participants.

Thick Description: A term coined by Clifford Geertz referring to the detailed and layered interpretation of cultural symbols and meanings.

Multi-Sited Ethnography: A research approach that studies cultural phenomena across multiple locations rather than being confined to a single site.

Reflexivity: The practice of self-examination by researchers to recognize and mitigate their own biases in fieldwork and analysis.

Life History Approach: A research method that collects individual stories to understand cultural experiences and historical events.

Key Informant: A knowledgeable member of a community who provides valuable insights and information to the researcher.

Longitudinal Fieldwork: A research method in which anthropologists study a community over an extended period to understand social and cultural changes.

Etic Perspective: Analyzing a culture from an outsider’s viewpoint, often using broader theoretical frameworks.

Emic Perspective: Understanding culture from the perspective of the people within that culture.