ANTH 6520 Ethnographic Methods

ANTH 6520 Ethnographic Methods
Ethnographic Methods
Theory and techniques involved in collecting, analyzing, and reporting ethnographic data. Validity, reliability, and precision of participant observation; probes and freelists; sampling frames and types of samples appropriate to the unit of analysis; surveys questionnaires; selection of key informants; interdisciplinary methods; research design. Consideration of ethical issues, potential conflicts of interest, and university review board procedures and policies. Classroom exercises and field projects.
credit hours: 3