The Ballast in Anthropology's Ship: How a Universal Psychological Structure Can Provide Stability and Flexibility in Anthropological Field Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
pp. 344-344
Author(s):  
BEN DOEPKE
Keyword(s):  
Field Work ◽  
Psychological Structure ◽  
Anthropological Field Work

Watching Birds and People

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-176
Author(s):  
Mikael Rothstein
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Personal Knowledge ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Good Working ◽  
Anthropological Field Work ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
The Way

This article explores ornithology as a hidden resource in anthropological field work. Relating experiences among the Penan forest nomads of Sarawak, Borneo, the author describes how his personal knowledge of bird life paved the way for good working relations, and even friendship, with the Penan. Representing two very different cultures simple communication between the scholar on duty and the Penan community was difficult indeed, but the birds provided a common ground that enabled the two parties to exchange experiences, knowledge and skills. In certain ways the author's fieldwork-based project relates to the Penan’s religious interpretation of birds, but the article is primarily concerned with the fact that a mutual understanding was created from this common ground, and that our thoughts on fieldwork preparations may be taken further by such experiences.

scholarly journals Lost in Translation? Ethics and Ethnography in Design Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Z. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Naturalistic Inquiry ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Anthropological Field Work ◽  
Lost In Translation ◽  
Translation Ethics ◽  
Over Time

It has long been the case that ethnographic techniques have been appropriated by other disciplines. In particular, designers have employed ethnography and naturalistic inquiry in research for private and public sector client projects. As ethnographic methods have diffused to other fields questions have been raised about whether the ethical concerns that have become engrained over time in anthropological field work have carried over along with the methodology. This article explores how ethical considerations are addressed (or not) in ethnographic-style research, specifically within the field of design. A review of secondary sources and interviews with three practicing designers provide insight as to the shifts that have occurred over time within design and how these changes have impacted design research and practice, specifically in relation to ethical issues.

Notes on the Role of Applied Political Science in Anthropological Field Work

1958 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-33
Author(s):  
Simon Messing
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Foreign Country ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Anthropological Field Work

In the initial phase of his field work in a foreign country, especially an "underdeveloped" one, the anthropologist may find that he cannot carry out his research unless he is able to relate himself effectively to government officials in that country. This fact, however, can present not only problems, but also opportunities. The purpose of this article is to relate such experiences in Ethiopia.

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