ABSTRACT

Doing Anthropological Research provides a practical toolkit for carrying out research. It works through the process chapter by chapter, from the planning and proposal stage to methodologies, secondary research, ethnographic fieldwork, ethical concerns, and writing strategies. Case study examples are provided throughout to illustrate the particular issues and dilemmas that may be encountered. This handy guide will be invaluable to upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying or intending to use anthropological methods in their research.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

About Doing Anthropological Research

chapter |15 pages

Getting started

The search for anthropological questions

chapter |15 pages

Doing research

Anthropology and ethnographic fieldwork

chapter |21 pages

Doing research

Fieldwork practicalities

chapter |11 pages

Ethics

chapter |15 pages

Sorting things out

Organizing and interpreting your data

chapter |7 pages

Conclusion

After the dissertation