Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
by Bernard, H. RussellFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1988-07-01
Publisher(s): Sage Pubns Ltd
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Summary
This is a major textbook in research methods for cultural anthropologists by a world-renowned scholar. The text reflects the significant changes that have taken place in the study of anthropology over the last decade, and includes many examples from real field projects. The author lays out the major methods of designing research and collecting and analyzing data in a systematic, scientific fashion. He addresses today's anthropologist's concern with applied work, quantification, sampling and validity, balanced with discussions of more traditional methods. In addition to standard methodological topics, Bernard includes sections on choosing the right research project; taking, managing and coding field notes; and conducting comprehensive litera
Table of Contents
| Preparing For Field Research | |
| Anthropology and Social Science | |
| The Foundations of Social Research | |
| Anthropology and the Experimental Method | |
| Sampling | |
| Choosing Research Problems, Sites and Methods | |
| The Literature Search | |
| Collecting Data | |
| Participant Observation | |
| Taking and Managing Field Notes | |
| Unstructured and Semistructured Interviewing | |
| Structured Interviewing | |
| Questionnaires and Survey Research | |
| Direct, Reactive Observation | |
| Unobtrusive Observation | |
| Analyzing Data | |
| Qualitative Analysis | |
| Coding and Codebooks for Quantitative Data | |
| Univariate Statistics | |
| Describing a Variable | |
| Bivariate Analysis | |
| Testing Relationships | |
| Multivariate Analysis | |
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