g. Learning the language and working in it is still best 6. DICTATE THEIR OWN STORIES Another example you see in Myerhoff sometimes you have people speak their own stories, recorded on tape a. Franz Boas-One of the most famous names in modern anthropology, got people to write down their stories or recipes b. When you let people just talk about what they want to tell you, it can be ery informative c. You have to transcribe the info, which is very time consumin d. It's great to hear people talk when they don t think you're listening People often talk more frankly when you' re not there. This is again seen in 7. QUESTIONAIRES Anthropologists often use questionnaires, but only after they figure out the right questions a. "Culturally appropriate" questionnaires are informed by the information youve collected b. The most common questionnaire is a household census c. Create maps of relationships 8. THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AS A STRANGER Implicit in this is that you are a stranger. a. You are learning something new from the beginning b. You are a child, or perhaps the village idiot. There is much you dont know and have to b i. Helps to even out the power differences c. Myerhoff s work was different because anthropologists traditionally didn t ook at their own cultures now this is more common With Myerhoff, she shares a lot with her subjects, but she tries to make things seem different and strange to deepen our by getting us to not take thi d. This doesnt mean ethnography is a cold and dispassionate endeavor Your feelings always get involved, but that in itself is revealingg. Learning the language and working in it is still best. 6. DICTATE THEIR OWN STORIES Another example you see in Myerhoff , sometimes you have people speak their own stories, recorded on tape. a. Franz Boas – One of the most famous names in modern anthropology, got people to write down their stories or recipes. b. When you let people just talk about what they want to tell you, it can be very informative. c. You have to transcribe the info, which is very time consuming d. It’s great to hear people talk when they don’t think you’re listening. People often talk more frankly when you’re not there. This is again seen in Myerhoff. 7. QUESTIONAIRES Anthropologists often use questionnaires, but only after they figure out the right questions. a. “Culturally appropriate” questionnaires are informed by the information you’ve collected. b. The most common questionnaire is a household census. c. Create maps of relationships. 8. THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AS A STRANGER Implicit in this is that you are a stranger. a. You are learning something new from the beginning. b. You are a child, or perhaps the village idiot. There is much you don’t know and have to be corrected on. i. Helps to even out the power differences. c. Myerhoff‘s work was different because anthropologists traditionally didn’t look at their own cultures. Now this is more common. i. With Myerhoff, she shares a lot with her subjects, but she tries to make things seem different and strange to deepen our understanding by getting us to not take things for granted. d. This doesn’t mean ethnography is a cold and dispassionate endeavor. i. Your feelings always get involved, but that in itself is revealing