Title: Why Ethnography Is Important - Owlcation
Headings: Why Ethnography Is Important
Why Ethnography Is Important
What is Ethnography?
Understanding Cultural Differences
Missionary Work & The Development of Ethnography
Ethnography & Changing Perspectives
Franz Boas: Cultural Relativism
Bronisław Malinowski: Participant Observation
Margaret Mead: Reflexivity
Ruth Benedict: The Essence of Culture
E.E. Evans-Pritchard: Judging Premises, Not Beliefs
© 2013 Melanie Shebel
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Content: There are various ways in which ethnography can be used in personal success (or in the success of foreign relations) and in understanding other cultures. Anthropologists like Franz Boas, who gave us the idea of cultural relativism; Bronisław Malinowski, who formalized participant observation; Margaret Mead, whose angered colleagues brought us the idea of reflexivity in the study of anthropology; Ruth Benedict, who brought forth the idea that culture, over biology, has an incredible impact on how a person “turns out”; and E.E. Evans-Pritchard, whose study of the Azande illustrated Boas' idea of cultural relativism, serve the illustrate how we are able to use ethnography within our own culture and in understanding others. © 2013 Melanie Shebel
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Paul Lar on June 16, 2017: Great write up thanks
Melanie Shebel (author) from Midwest, USA on June 26, 2015: Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it an interesting read! :)