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What is the difference between an anthropological source and ethnographic example?

by Guest33821  |  earlier

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So what is the difference, and could someone give an example of each.

Could the source be something out of a book, like a definition or something

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  1. I'm not exactly clear about what you're trying to ask, but I think I might have an answer that will work for you.

    In anthropology (and other fields) there are different ways to obtain data or information about some sort of research question.  You can go through a primary source or a secondary source. A primary source  would be to obtain the information from someone directly involved in whatever it is, at the time it is occuring...

    let me try it this way... If you were doing some anthropology research project about a particular group or culture of people, a primary source of info would be you doing an ethnography.  

    If a few years later someone wanted to write a book/journal about that group of people, they would look at your work as well as others who may have done related first hand research and compile that information together and come to their own conclusions, after the events/whatever had transpired. The work he creates would be a secondary source of information on the subject, and yours would be primary.

    hope that helps.

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