Photography was a major development in technology and of cultural representation. In colonial India, photographs became a way for people to represent themselves and display themselves. It also became a form of documentation for criminals and murder scenes. Photography has become a way to more accurately depict the culture, land, and people of India – though it still had its opportunities to be manipulated. Photography was also a major for of cross-cultural representation for those of colonial India
Thus he focused more on what an anthropologist ought to do when interpreting culture. He first defines the anthropologist’s task to doing ethnography and claims that it is not about methods, skills and procedures but more importantly it is an “intellectual” effort which he called “thick description,” a term he borrowed from Gilbert Ryle. This is the key term that makes Geertz’s cultural interpretation
Introduction In recent years, the field of education has seen an increase in the number of qualitative studies that include participant observation as a tool to gather information. Qualitative methods of data collection, such as interviews, observation, etc., and the purpose of this paper is to discuss the monitoring and observation tool for data collection in qualitative research studies. It includes monitoring aspects discussed here are different definitions of participant observation, and some
Introduction According to Wikipedia, “Ethnography is the systematic study of people and cultures” (Wikipedia 2015). Ethnographers look for patterns within cultural groups to understand and find meaning within social relationships. This involves extensive research and time, but shorter case studies of a centralized group can be conducted to create hypotheses to be further explored. Ovando and Combs describe culture as a dynamic, creative, and continuous process, which includes behaviors, values,
Social Club Bingo: Stereotypes and Community Introduction An Ethnography is a qualitative research strategy in which events and experience are analysed through their meanings, in order to gain a cultural interpretation within cultural constructions (Hoey, 2014). This ethnography is an investigation into the culture of a local Social Club game of Bingo. The report will discuss the strong sense of community within the Social Club and highlight the loyalty and patriotic nature of the individuals who