Ethnography

(Differentiation (ethnography)) In her book, Cannibal Culture, Deborah Root identifies the manner in which colonialists have traditionally manufactured the notion of cultural difference in an attempt to elevate their own cultural elitism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Differentiation (ethnography)"

Elliot Liebow is an ethnographer from the USA. His works include Tally's Corner and Tell Them Who I Am, both of these being micro-sociological writings shaped as participant observer studies of people in poor areas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elliot Liebow"

Emic and etic are terms used by some in the social sciences and the behavioral sciences to refer to two different kinds of data concerning human behavior. An "emic" account of behavior is a description of behavior in terms meaningful (consciously or unconsciously) to the actor. An "etic" account is a description of a behavior in terms familiar to the observer. Scientists interested in the local construction of meaning, and local rules for behavior, will rely on emic accounts; scientists interested in facilitating comparative research and making universal claims will rely on etic accounts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emic and etic"

Ethnoarchaeology is the ethnographic study of peoples for archaeological reasons, usually focusing on the material remains of a society, rather than its culture. Ethnoarchaeology aids archaeologists in reconstructing ancient lifeways by studying the material and non-material traditions of modern societies. Archaeologists can then infer that ancient socieites used the same techniques as their modern counterparts given a similar set of environmental circumstances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethnoarchaeology"

Ethnography (from the Greek ethnos = nation and graphein = writing) refers to the qualitative description of human social phenomena, based on fieldwork. Ethnography is a holistic research method founded in the idea that a system's properties cannot necessarily be accurately understood independently of each other. The genre has both formal and historical connections to travel writing and colonial office reports. Several academic traditions, in particular the constructivist and relativist paradigms, claim ethnography as a valid research method. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ethnography"

The Germania ( Latin title: De Origine et situ Germanorum), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus around 98, is an ethnographic work on the diverse set of Germanic tribes outside the Roman Empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Germania (book)"

Human zoos (also called " ethnological expositions" or " negro villages") were common until at least the 1930s. Some zoos have indeed exhibited human beings, in particular coming from the colonial empires. This has of course been harshly criticized as a particularly inhumane form of racism. However, it demonstrates the popularity of racist theories in Europe until World War II. Pascal Blanchard and co. write: ...more on Wikipedia about "Human Zoo"

Luc Lacourcière ( October 18, 1910 – May 15, 1989) was a Canadian ethnographer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Luc Lacourcière"

Salvage ethnography is a branch of ethnography concerned with the practice of salvaging a record of what was left of a culture before it disappeared. Salvage ethnography is a branch of anthropology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salvage ethnography"

Slavistics or Slavic Studies is the study of Slavic languages, literature and culture. A Slavist or Slavicist is a linguist or philologist who researches Slavistics, a Slavic ( AmE) or Slavonic ( BrE) scholar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Slavistics"

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