ethnographer

English - Turkish

Definition of ethnographer in English Turkish dictionary

budunbetimci

etnograf

(isim) etnograf

Related Terms

ethnography

(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) budunbetim

ethnography

(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) etnoğrafya

ethnography

{i} etnografya

ethnography

{i} kavim ve ırk bilgisi

English - English

Definition of ethnographer in English English dictionary

{i} one who specializes in ethnography, one who studies and describes different races and cultures (Anthropology)

One who investigates ethnography

an anthropologist who does ethnography

One who studies ethnography

Related Terms

ethnography

The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies

ethnographers

plural of ethnographer

ethnography

That branch of knowledge which has for its subject the characteristics of the human family, developing the details with which ethnology as a comparative science deals; descriptive ethnology

ethnography

The in-depth study of individuals and groups, their practices, and their artifacts in the context of their normal work environment

ethnography

A descriptive, qualitative market research methodology for studying the customer in relation to his or her environment Researchers spend time in the field observing customers and their environment to acquire a deep understanding of the lifestyles or cultures as a basis for better understanding their needs and problems (See customer site visits)

ethnography

'The study of people in their natural settings; a descriptive account of social life and culture in a defined social system, based on qualitative methods (eg detailed observations, unstructured interviews, analysis of documents)' - Bowling (1997)

ethnography

Ethnography is the branch of anthropology in which different cultures are studied and described. the scientific description of different races of people. Descriptive study of a particular human society. Contemporary ethnography is based almost entirely on fieldwork. The ethnographer lives among the people who are the subject of study for a year or more, learning the local language and participating in everyday life while striving to maintain a degree of objective detachment. He or she usually cultivates close relationships with "informants" who can provide specific information on aspects of cultural life. While detailed written notes are the mainstay of fieldwork, ethnographers may also use tape recorders, cameras, or video recorders. Contemporary ethnographies have both influenced and been influenced by literary theory. See also Bronisaw Malinowski; cultural anthropology

ethnography

Field work in a particular culture

ethnography

That aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation of living cultures

ethnography

The study of people in their natural settings; a descriptive account of social life and culture in a defined social system, based on qualitative methods (e g detailed observations, unstructured interviews, analysis of documents) This method is used by anthropologists in studies of 'non-western' cultures and ethnographers for studies of sub-cultures within western societies (eg drug cultures, soccer hooligans, sex workers etc) and its institutions (eg the Police) There is much debate concerning the use of covert and overt methods here

ethnography

The direct anthropological study of living human groups or the study of recent, historically documented groups (Moratto 1984: 589)

ethnography

Description of a culture based on observation of and interaction with living people

ethnography

{i} study and description of different races and cultures (Anthropology)

ethnography

(1) "the task of describing a culture from the perspective of the people for whom it is a way of life" (McConnell 2000, 325); (2) "a methodology that looks for significant patterns of behavior in social contexts and seeks to interpret them according to the insider's perspective" (Davis 2000, 326); (3) a manuscript describing the results of ethnographic research

ethnography

description of a culture, usually based on the method of participant observation

ethnography

-A description of a society's customary behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes

ethnography

A form of anthropology where a variety of anthropological practices and field research techniques are used to study people in their daily lives and activities

ethnography

an approach to analyzing users' needs involving in-depth study of users, their practices, and their artifacts, in the context of their existing work environment

ethnography

The study of mankind and human races Ethnographic parallels with primitive modern societies, such as San & Kalahari bushmen, Australian aborigines, the Hadza of Tanzania, and the Inuit, have suggested many ways of interpreting and extrapolating prehistoric evidence

ethnography

Descriptive anthropology Ethnographic program evaluation methods often focus on a program’s culture

ethnography

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

ethnography

a written description of a culture based on anthropological field work; usually the anthropologist lives with the people for a period of time in order to observe the culture in action

Hyphenation

eth·nog·ra·pher