Ethnographic Field Methods

(3-6) credits · Graduate

This course is a project-based seminar in which students actualize field methods in ethnographic research, in addition to closely examining questions of ethical research and community participation in ethnographic research. This course consists of at least three weeks of classroom instruction in a field location and emphasizes the actualization of conventional ethnographic methods and procedures in a field setting. Students are expected to participate in a larger field project and to gain direct experience in field methods while being sensitized to the requirements of ethical research and community involvement in ethnography. Credit may be available for ANTH 421-(3-6) and ANTH 621-(3-6) if the subject matter and course location differ substantially. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor