Methoden ethnologischer Feldforschung

Ethnologists collect their data in the field, that is, in the living environment of those being studied. Field research is a central method of ethnology and encompasses various data collection procedures. This volume provides fundamental knowledge of empirical data collection and serves as a practical guide for both students and educators. The texts offer valuable assistance in preparing for field research, provide an overview of individual methods, and encourage deeper engagement. In the field, the volume serves as a reference work, for example, when unforeseen problems arise, and encourages the exploration of different methods.

Contents:

• Participant Observation (Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin, Göttingen)
• Systematic Observation (Bettina Beer, Lucerne)
• The Importance of Language for Ethnological Field Research (Thomas Widlok, Cologne)
• Qualitative Ethnographic Interviews (Judith Schlehe, Freiburg)
• Structured Interviews and Questionnaires (Martin Sökefeld, Munich)
• Ethnographic Census (Julia Pauli, Hamburg)
• The Genealogical Method (Roland Hardenberg, Frankfurt a. M.)
• Ethnological Network Analysis (Michael Schnegg, Hamburg)
• Cognitive Methods (Christoph Antweiler, Bonn)
• Digital Ethnography (Anika König, Lucerne)
• Audiovisual Research Methods (Laura Coppens, Martha-Cecilia Dietrich, Michaela Schäuble, Bern)
• Documentation of Field Research Data (Hans Fischer, Hamburg and Bettina Beer, Lucerne)
• Ethics and Reflexivity in Field Research (Hansjörg Dilger, Berlin).