Ethnographic Research

3 credits

This course will explore how socio-cultural anthropologists do ethnographic fieldwork, and the methodological, epistemological, and ethical issues they encounter in such research. Topics covered may range from the technical aspects of participant observation, ethnographic interviewing, and the writing of field notes, to the broader issues of how a researcher's point of view and relation to the community under study influence the creation of ethnographic knowledge. ***Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credit hours including at least 3 credit hours in ANTH, or permission of the Department Head.***