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The ethnographic process- all of the various activities and research methods which the anthropologist must undertake in order to obtain a profound and objective understanding of culture being studied. Also involves the anthropologist expressing feelings felt during fieldwork, and relations built w/ members of community.

Ethnography- a written account of a society.
E.g. Chagnon?s study of the SSS (small-scale society) Yanomamo.
They have ?folk knowledge? (knowledge specific to them)

Objective
? Being on the ?outside of the idea?
? Supported by proven theory
? Less feeling involved
? Shared by more than one person

Subjective
?Being in the ?middle? of the idea

Culture shock- the sense of confusion and disorientation fieldworkers may experience upon entering the field.
Set-centred network- a network based on groups of individuals linked to one another.
Ego-centred network- a network centring on a particular individual and including all links between this person and others in his community.
Armchair anthropologist-anthropologist who collects data from documents written by others rather than carrying out fieldwork.

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