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E0229400 (ĕth-nŏg′rə-fē)n.1. The branch of anthropology that deals with the description of specific human cultures, using methods such as close observation and interviews.2. A text produced using such methods.

eth·nog′ra·pher n.eth′no·graph′ic (ĕth′nə-grăf′ĭk), eth′no·graph′i·cal adj.eth′no·graph′i·cal·ly adv.

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(ɛθˈnɒɡrəfɪ) n (Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of individual human societies ˌethˈnographer n ethnographic, ˌethnoˈgraphical adj ˌethnoˈgraphically adv

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n. the branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures. [1825–35] eth•nog′ra•pher, n. eth`no•graph′ic (-nəˈgræf ɪk) eth`no•graph′i•cal, adj. eth`no•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.

ethnography

a branch of anthropology that studies and describes individual human cultures. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.See also: Mankind

the branch of anthropology that studies and describes the individual cultures of mankind. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.See also: Anthropology

ethnography

A branch of anthropology which gives a descriptive account of the way of life in a particular society usually as the result of an in-depth study through personal contact.

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ethnography - the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societiesdescriptive anthropologyanthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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ethnography:

see anthropologyanthropology,
classification and analysis of humans and their society, descriptively, culturally, historically, and physically. Its unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture.
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, scientific study of the origin and functioning of human cultures. It is usually considered one of the major branches of cultural anthropology, the other two being anthropological archaeology and anthropological linguistics. In the 19th cent.
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the direct observation of an organization or small society, and the written description produced. Often the method of observation involves PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION. The ethnographic method (sometimes also referred to as FIELDWORK) is a basic method in SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY, It is also a method used in some areas of sociology, e.g. COMMUNITY STUDIES. Usually a researcher gathers data by living and working in the society or social setting being researched, seeking to immerse himself or herself as fully as possible in the activities under observation, but at the same time keeping careful records of these activities.

In anthropology, an emphasis on the importance of the ethnographic method was initially associated with the functionalist school, which encouraged an analysis of the internal structure and function of single societies rather than historical or comparative studies (see FUNCTIONALISM). However, there is no inherent reason why ethnographic and comparative approaches should not be seen as complementary or why ethnography should simply be associated with one theoretical school.

ethnography

[eth′nä·grə·fē] (anthropology) The branch of ethnology that deals with the description of races or ethnic groups, without attempting to analyze or compare them.

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[eth-nog´rah-fe] 1. a description of the activities of a group and the beliefs held by group members.2. study of the lifestyles, beliefs, and norms of a selected group through observation, participation, and analysis. Ethnographic research includes studies of patterns of behavior, known as culture traits, and the relationships between patterns of behavior. Ethnographic inquiry may be on selected topics, such as health and illness, and may ask questions such as “Do fathers in this culture attend the birth of a child?” or “What does a family member do immediately after the birth of a child?”

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A qualitative research technique which allows the generation of a detailed description of a culture or subculture based on observation, interviews and dialogue, and the genealogical analysis of kinships, descent and marriage using diagrams, symbols and questionnaires.

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the descriptive study of the races of mankind.

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

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