People Studying People: The Human Element in Fieldwork

by Robert A. Georges, Michael O. Jones

The authors of this book demonstrate that fieldwork is first and foremost a human pursuit. They draw upon published and unpublished accounts of fieldworkers' personal experiences to develop the thesis that an appreciation of fieldwork as a unique mode of inquiry depends upon an understanding of the role the human element plays in it. They analyze the processes involved when people study people firsthand, focusing upon the recurrent human problems that arise and must be solved. The human processes and problems, they argue, are common to all fieldwork, regardless of the disciplinary backgrounds or the specific interests of individual researchers.

Genres: Anthropology, Folklore

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Rania · Rating 3 out of 5]

for researchers and workers in social-science fields this book is very useful and reader's friendly , it covers many issues related to fieldwork in a plain language besides lots of funny examples...three stars instead of four for the using of labels like Negro and Black , despite the fact that the book has been printed in the early 80s when those kind of terminology were still accepted.

[Annette Stephens]

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