Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women

Anthropologists are increasingly using sociological methods in fieldwork; but when doing research in cultures other than their own, this will often impoverish their investigation, as they do not know the most revealing questions to ask. By keeping an open mind, surprising information may unexpected...

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Main Author: Reidulf K. Molvaer
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany 2012-06-01
Series:Aethiopica
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Online Access:https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/197
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spelling doaj-3f112a88c5f048b9b22783ae84a6c4ac2020-12-02T18:20:06ZdeuUniversität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg GermanyAethiopica 1430-19382194-40242012-06-0110110.15460/aethiopica.10.1.197Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian WomenReidulf K. Molvaer Anthropologists are increasingly using sociological methods in fieldwork; but when doing research in cultures other than their own, this will often impoverish their investigation, as they do not know the most revealing questions to ask. By keeping an open mind, surprising information may unexpectedly turn up. This is, e.g., the case when investigating the situation of women, where it may be necessary to conduct studies in indirect ways, in combination with more factual statistical data collection.   ATTENTION: Due to copy-right no online publication is provided. https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/197GenderWomenAnthropologySexuality
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Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
Aethiopica
Gender
Women
Anthropology
Sexuality
author_facet Reidulf K. Molvaer
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title Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
title_short Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
title_full Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
title_fullStr Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
title_full_unstemmed Fieldwork, Serendipity, and Ethiopian Women
title_sort fieldwork, serendipity, and ethiopian women
publisher Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany
series Aethiopica
issn 1430-1938
2194-4024
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Anthropologists are increasingly using sociological methods in fieldwork; but when doing research in cultures other than their own, this will often impoverish their investigation, as they do not know the most revealing questions to ask. By keeping an open mind, surprising information may unexpectedly turn up. This is, e.g., the case when investigating the situation of women, where it may be necessary to conduct studies in indirect ways, in combination with more factual statistical data collection.   ATTENTION: Due to copy-right no online publication is provided.
topic Gender
Women
Anthropology
Sexuality
url https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/197
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