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: Why Ethnography Is Important - Owlcation
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Updated date: Jul 24, 2020
Why Ethnography Is Important
Author: Melanie Shebel
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Melanie has been interested in cultures, languages, and travel since her youth. She also runs a YouTube channel: The Curious Coder. pinterest-pin-it
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What is Ethnography? Ethnography is the description of cultures and the groups of people who live within them. It can be useful in personal adaptation, personal success, and to better understand other cultures. A prime example of using ethnography for success is in US foreign relations, particularly where the work of anthropologist Ruth Benedict was used in deciding how to handle the rebuilding of Japan after the end of WWII. General MacArthur, after listening to Benedict, chose to keep the emperor of Japan on his throne.