Research Methods in Anthropology Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Name: Research Methods in Anthropology Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
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ISBN: 9780759108691

ISBN-10: 0759108692

ISBN-13: 9780759108691

Edition: 4th 2005 (Revised)

Authors: H. Russell Bernard

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Research Methods in Anthropology is the standard textbook for methods classes in anthropology. Written in Russ Bernards unmistakable conversational style, his guide has launched tens of thousands of students into the fieldwork enterprise with a combination of rigorous methodology, wry humor, and commonsense advice. The author has thoroughly updated this new fourth edition. Whether you are coming from a scientific, interpretive, or applied anthropological tradition, you will learn field methods from the best guide in both qualitative and quantitative methods. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Book details

List price: $64.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 12/22/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 824
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English



Preface



Anthropology and the Social Sciences



The Foundations of Social Research



Preparing for Research



The Literature Search



Research Design: Experiments and Experimental Thinking



Sampling



Sampling Theory



Nonprobability Sampling and Choosing Informants



Interviewing: Unstructured and Semistructured



Structured Interviewing I: Questionnaires



Structured Interviewing II: Cultural Domain Analysis



Scales and Scaling



Participant Observation



Field Notes: How to Take Them, Code Them, Manage Them



Direct and Indirect Observation



Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis



Qualitative Data Analysis I: Text Analysis



Qualitative Data Analysis II: Models and Matrices



Univariate Analysis



Bivariate Analysis: Testing Relations



Multivariate Analysis



Table of Random Numbers



Table of Areas under a Normal Curve



Student's t Distribution



Chi-Square Distribution Table



F Tables for the .05 and .01 Levels of Significance



Resources for Fieldworkers


References


Subject Index


Author Index


About the Author