AS Fieldwork Report Introduction Aim To investigate the downstream changes in channel variables at Ashes Hollow Stream. Hypothesis “Discharge increases with Distance from Source” Location and description of the location Ashes Hollow Stream is an area fairly untouched by human activity‚ with safe‚ easy access and the Stream is shallow due to being in the Upper Course of the river. Methodology Risk Assessment Hazard Likelihood Impacts Severity Risk Mitigation Slipping Over 3 Sprains
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Doing Fieldwork among the Yanomamo: Response Shaki‚ or Napoleon A. Chagnon’s 15 month enculturation with the Yanomamo tribe‚ Bisaasi-teri is characterized by fear‚ discomfort‚ loneliness‚ nosiness‚ and invaluable experiences through relationships and modesty about human culture. Chagnon documents the experience through the struggle and discovery surrounding his proposed research‚ as his lifestyle gradually comes in sync with the natural functions of his community. Much of his focus and time was
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Daniel Holder‚ 16 April 2006 Page 1 Ethnographic Study of the Effects of Facebook.com on Interpersonal Relationships By: Daniel S. Holder University of Chicago Abstract: This paper attempts to assess the effects of Facebook.com‚ a social networking website‚ on interpersonal relationships via the unique “birthday” feature on the site. The study finds that this technology augments existing relationships and social obligations. The study also suggests the network becomes part of the user’s “trans-active
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Ethnographic Study of Bikram Yoga Alicia Rawlings MLS 502 September 25‚ 2012 Prof. Gereboff Bikram yoga has become an immensely popular activity in the United States in the twentieth‚ going on into the twenty-first‚ century. Bikram Choudhury has 1‚650 studios worldwide showing that there is growing popularity for this very specific type of yoga on a very large scale (Shakespeare‚ 2006). However‚ it is the United States that is showing the most rapid growth with upwards of “25 million expressing
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led to Scheper-Hughes being expelled indefinitely from the village in which she had worked (Scheper-Hughes 2000:118) and raised serious questions about the ethics of anthropological inquiry. In this essay I will argue that Nancy Scheper-Hughes’ fieldwork in Ireland was fundamentally unethical on the grounds that she morally wronged her participants through her fictionalized representation of them‚ and that she did not seek their informed consent. That being said‚ she was also committed to structural
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Ethnographic Research Paper: French Culture A common saying goes like this‚ "You cannot judge a book by its cover." This saying may have many meanings‚ but to a social and cultural anthropologist‚ it signifies that no-one should pre-judge others on their values‚ beliefs and interests just by their appearance. In order to understand and be familiar with a culture‚ one has to perform a series of ethnographic research from fieldwork‚ participant observation‚ ethnology to something as accessible as
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The Purpose of the Research and How the Research Was Done In “Organizational Culture in a Successful Primary School: An Ethnographic Case Study‚” Ayse and Musa (2013) embark on an insightful examination of the culture of a successful primary school through a case study. In the study‚ the authors note the significance of culture in organizational effectiveness. They acknowledged the power of culture within a regulatory framework based on its processes and products within an organization. Apart from
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Ethnographic Study Proposal “Factors That Contribute to Cross-Racial Interactions on Rowan University’s Campus” Heather Burley Anthropology 02202 Professor Jay Gabriel Ph.D. Rowan University The study that I would conduct is based on discovering the factors that influence and promote cross-racial interaction on Rowan University’s
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3. What are the main research methods for data gathering that sociologists use to study the social world? What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of each method? Sociologists typically use one of the five key research methods when conducting research‚ and collecting data. These data gathering techniques are experiments‚ interviews‚ surveys‚ field observations‚ and historical data. The lecture about studying the social world explains that‚ there are many different considerations to make when
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CASE STUDY FIELD WORK PROCESS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION FIELDWORK 1.INTERVIEWS/ 2.QUESTIONNAIRES/ 3.DIRECT OBSERVATION 1. FIMILIAR AND ANALYSE THE CASE GIVEN 2. TRIP TO A COMPANY IN THE SAME INDUSTRY REPRESENTED IN THE CASE 3. STUDENTS ARE SUPPOSE TO SEE THE A SIMILAR PROCESS AND TALK ABOUT THE SIMILAR IMMEDIATE ISSUES AND CHALLENGES 4. INTERPRATE THE ISSUES 5. WRITE COMMENTS 6. RELATE TO THE CASE 7. PROVIDE SOLUTION READ THE CASE 2. IDENTIFY THE ISSUE‚
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