Genealogical Method: A research technique used to document kinship, family relations, and social organization within a community.
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Survey: A research method that collects data from a large population using standardized questionnaires to identify patterns and trends.
Interviewing
Interviewing: A method used to collect information from individuals through structured, semi-structured, or unstructured conversations.
Ethnography
Ethnography: A qualitative research method that involves in-depth description and analysis of a culture, often based on long-term fieldwork.
Participant Observation
Participant Observation: A research method where anthropologists live within a community and actively engage in its daily activities while observing and recording cultural practices.
Fieldwork: The primary research method in anthropology, involving direct engagement with the studied community through observation and participation.
Anthropological Research
Anthropological Research: The systematic study of human cultures, behaviors, and biology using various qualitative and quantitative methods.
4. Methods in Anthropological Research
Economic Anthropology
Economic Anthropology: The study of human economic behavior and how economic systems, including exchange, production, and consumption, are culturally structured.
Urban Anthropology
Urban Anthropology: The study of urban life, including the cultural, social, and political dynamics within cities and metropolitan areas.