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fieldwork

In anthropology, the gathering and analysis of first-hand information through direct observation of a society or social group.

It was developed by William Rivers and Bronislaw Malinowski as a more scientific method of research, but its capacity for comprehensiveness and objectivity has been questioned.



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Still, one hears too much of the voice of the fieldworker and not enough of that of the peasant, housewife or the tribal, and a rigorous treatment of inter-subjectivity is missing.
Seeing the State: Governance and Governmentality in India by Mitra, Subrata K. / Pacific Affairs
The low heart rates were mostly attributable to the fact that the study was done in the community setting and the fieldworkers were very cautious in performing the exercise tests among coronary patients.
Can we identify sources of fine particles responsible for ... by Pekkanen, Juha / Environmental Health Perspectives
Suspected kala-azar cases were identified through structured interviews by trained fieldworkers and referred to the study physician for complete medical history and physical examination.
Risk factors for Kala-Azar in Bangladesh by Maguire, James H. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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