{"product_id":"using-methods-in-the-field-9780761989134","title":"Using Methods in the Field","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text shows the leaps of inspiration, the challenges, the thought processes, and the errors inherent in completing a field work project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text is eminently practical... The cultural anthropologists run into a dizzying variety of problems and tackle them with diverse approaches. Those who study the relationship between language and culture equally need a combination of flexibility and tried and true methods of dealing with both people and data.The 20 experts here give the benefit of their hands-on research experience, whether with problems of healthcare providers, or prison populations, Sri Lankan nationalization and modernization conflicts. * Geolinguistics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Foreword 2 The Forest of Methods 3 Participant Observation: A Thick Explanation of Conflict in a Sri Lankan Village 4 Content Analysis of Words in Brief Descriptions: How Fathers and Mothers Describe Their Children 5 Freelisting: Management at at Women's Federal Prison Camp 6 Freelists, Ratings, Averages, and Frequencies: Why so Few Students Study Anthropology 7 Pile Sorting: \"Kids Like Candy\" 8 Guttman Scaling: An Analysis of Matsienga Men's Manufacturing Skills 9 Triad Questionnaires: Old Age in Karen and Maya Cultures 10 Decision Modeling: Its Use in Medical Anthropology 11 Consensus Analysis: Sampling Frames for Valid, Generalizable Research Findings 12 Consensus Analysis: Do Scottish Business Advisors Agree on Models of Success? 13 Consensus Analysis: High Blood Pressure in a Mexican Barrio 14 Visual Data: Collection, Analysis, and Representation 15 MDS and QAP: How Do Children Rate Painful Experiences? 16 Afterword","brand":"AltaMira Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037899260247,"sku":"9780761989134","price":37.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761989134.jpg?v=1750938088","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/using-methods-in-the-field-9780761989134","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}