ANTH 300 - Ethnographic Methods and Ethnographic Writing

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Wellesley College

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Ruf An exploration of anthropological research and writing through the analytical and practical study of ?fieldwork? and ?ethnography.? Ex-amines a variety of anthropological research methods and genres of representation paying particular attention to questions of knowledge, location, evidence, ethics, power, translation, experience, and the way theoretical problems can be framed in terms of ethnographic re-search. Students will be asked to apply critical knowledge in a fieldwork project of their own desi gn. Prerequisite: 301 or two 200-level units in anthropology, economics, history, political science, or sociology, or permission of the instructor. Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Spring Unit: 1.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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