Synopses & Reviews
The first edition of Research Methods in Anthropology represented the first major anthropology methods text in more than a decade. It received worldwide acclaim for its comprehensiveness, its balance of both qualitative and quantitative methods, its wealth of examples, and its lucid, readable style. Now the new, completely updated second edition of this leading text builds upon the strengths of its predecessor. With its focus still on pedagogy through clear writing and explanation and numerous examples of real social science work, the second edition will appeal to all those who liked and used the first edition. The new edition also contains additional material on the positivist/interpretivist debate; on ethics, sampling, and focus groups; and onthe use of methods for theory development. In addition, there is a significantly increased emphasis on the use of computers for managing fieldnotes, doing library searches, analyzing data, and completing other research tasks.
Synopsis
A new edition of the best selling textbook in anthropological methods. Includes new examples, new material on text analysis, rapid ethnography, computers in the field, and other topics.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 538-564) and indexes.