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Ethnography

Verb / ˈrɑ:ˈfaɪ / Another word for ethnography — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Ethnography is the scientific study and systematic recording of human cultures, including customs, behaviors, and beliefs.

Synonyms & similar words

descriptiveanthropology anthropology sociology ethnology fieldwork

Example sentences

  1. Ethnography involves studying different cultures and their practices.
  2. The ethnographer spent months living with the tribe to conduct her research.
  3. Ethnography helps us understand the diversity of human societies.
  4. My aunt is an ethnographer and travels around the world studying different cultures.
  5. We learned about ethnography in our social studies class.

Quotes

  • 'Ethnography is an art of immersion and self-reflection.' - Renato Rosaldo
  • 'Ethnography is seeing the strange in the familiar and the familiar in the strange.' - Bronislaw Malinowski
  • 'Ethnography is like a camera, it focuses on what it deems important.' - Jean Rouch

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