Ethnography
noun
The study of different cultures and the people who live in them, often by living with them for a period.
She specializes in ethnography and spent a year living in a remote village to understand their culture.
Often appears as...
- ethnography study
- ethnography research
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Formal
Academic
noun
A written account or description of a culture or society based on ethnographic research.
His ethnography of the island's residents provides fascinating insights into their traditions and beliefs.
Often appears as...
- ethnography book
- ethnography report
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The study of different cultures and the people who live in them, often by living with them for a period.
She specializes in ethnography and spent a year living in a remote village to understand their culture.
Often appears as...
- ethnography study
- ethnography research
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A written account or description of a culture or society based on ethnographic research.
His ethnography of the island's residents provides fascinating insights into their traditions and beliefs.
Often appears as...
- ethnography book
- ethnography report
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3In-depth Study
Ethnography involves detailed exploration, sometimes taking months or years of observation.
He conducted an ethnography on nomadic tribes over two years.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Participation
Ethnographers often live with the community, actively participating in their daily lives.
During her ethnography, she learned to weave traditional baskets.
Pro Tip 3/3Holistic Approach
Ethnography looks at all aspects of culture, including language, customs, and social structures.
His ethnography addressed both the rituals and the economy of the village.
Pro Tip 1/3In-depth Study
Ethnography involves detailed exploration, sometimes taking months or years of observation.
He conducted an ethnography on nomadic tribes over two years.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Participation
Ethnographers often live with the community, actively participating in their daily lives.
During her ethnography, she learned to weave traditional baskets.
Pro Tip 3/3Holistic Approach
Ethnography looks at all aspects of culture, including language, customs, and social structures.
His ethnography addressed both the rituals and the economy of the village.
Pro Tip 1/3In-depth Study
Ethnography involves detailed exploration, sometimes taking months or years of observation.
He conducted an ethnography on nomadic tribes over two years.
Pro Tip 2/3Active Participation
Ethnographers often live with the community, actively participating in their daily lives.
During her ethnography, she learned to weave traditional baskets.
Pro Tip 3/3Holistic Approach
Ethnography looks at all aspects of culture, including language, customs, and social structures.
His ethnography addressed both the rituals and the economy of the village.
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A New Age of Exploration...
you why I think that what I've tried to do then is say it's to say okay people are coming through they've got stories are interesting how can anthropology help us put names and faces to these migrants were coming who are coming through the desert and why is it important as an anthropologist I use a bunch of different tools the first one is ethnography so I hang out with
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Photos of Africa, taken...
and also I observed how they had adapted their way of life around the migratory needs of their beloved cattle. It was a like a graduate course in ecological ethnography, and I got busy taking notes with a camera. With no money for rides,
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A New Age of Exploration...
you why I think that what I've tried to do then is say it's to say okay people are coming through they've got stories are interesting how can anthropology help us put names and faces to these migrants were coming who are coming through the desert and why is it important as an anthropologist I use a bunch of different tools the first one is ethnography so I hang out with
Video examples
Photos of Africa, taken...
and also I observed how they had adapted their way of life around the migratory needs of their beloved cattle. It was a like a graduate course in ecological ethnography, and I got busy taking notes with a camera. With no money for rides,
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Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
I see myself writing in the tradition of urban ethnography and in the tradition of the sociology of poverty.
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Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
I come from a specific tradition of sociology, which is urban ethnography.
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Clifford Geertz
American Scientist
Most anthropologists are doing straightforward ethnography, and should.
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Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
I see myself writing in the tradition of urban ethnography and in the tradition of the sociology of poverty.
Quote examples
Matthew Desmond
American Sociologist
I come from a specific tradition of sociology, which is urban ethnography.
Quote examples
Clifford Geertz
American Scientist
Most anthropologists are doing straightforward ethnography, and should.
Example 1 of 3
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