In interacting with Maori individuals, the indigenous people of New Zealand, I found a few techniques particularly helpful. First, being an anthropologist requires a degree of “suspension of disbelief.” You are there to learn other peoples’ stories, stories that will sometimes clash with what you yourself believe. People will be sensitive to your disbelief, so … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Participant Observation – A Brief Primer
Research Methods Intro: Ethnography – How Do People Actually Talk, Think, and Behave With Regards To Race?
Value: If we have the resources, it is helpful to start with a qualitative, particularly an ethnographic, perspective. This perspective helps us to generate a “thick description” of the phenomenon in question. This process provides inspiration for quantitative work and helps us to interpret quantitative results. Relevant to our intervention-oriented research question - we can … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Ethnography – How Do People Actually Talk, Think, and Behave With Regards To Race?
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