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Ethnography

Ethnography is a subdivision of cultural anthropology that uses qualitative methods to describe the contemporary culture of a people. One of the defining features of Cultural Anthropology that sets it apart from other social sciences is its concern for seeking an understanding of a culture from the point of view of the insider. Ethnographers use the emic approach which “seeks to  describe a culture using those criteria that his informants employ as they observe, interpret, and describe their own experiences during the course of   life” (Spradley and McCurdy 1972:18). Fieldwork (i.e., first-hand observations) is the hallmark of ethnography.


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Typical kitchen stove
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Peru 2007: Packing clay for new stove type.
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Peru 2007: Preparing base of new stove type.
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Peru 2007: A proud Peruvian horseman.
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Host family.
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Ethnography 2010: Hopi Reservation
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Hopi Cultural Center
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