Reading and comparing ethnographies
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| ethnography/eθˈnɒɡrəfi/ | 民族志 | mín zú zhì |
| reciprocity/rɪsɪˈprɒsɪti/ | 互惠 | hù huì |
A decision you can investigate
- A village study and an urban workplace study both discuss belonging.
- A shared concept permits comparison without making their social relations identical.
Build the explanation
- Inquiry groups include classification/health/body; belonging/communication/movement; and conflict/development/production.
- An ethnographic argument joins particular observations to a conceptual explanation through sustained research.
Match the terms to their precise meanings.
Use these definitions in the particular context of Reading and comparing ethnographies.
Work through the evidence
- Compare how membership is recognized in each setting: invitations, language or duties may matter differently.
- Identify the source, fieldwork setting and method before arguing that one pattern explains both cases.
What makes the comparison anthropological rather than a list of similarities?
Compare how membership is recognized in each setting: invitations, language or duties may matter differently. Identify the source, fieldwork setting and method before arguing that one pattern explains both cases.
Test the limits
- SL studies one area per group; HL studies a fourth. The map does not replace the teacher's selected ethnographies.
- Avoid comparison by loose similarity: explain a relationship and a meaningful contrast supported by specific evidence.
Which caution belongs to this particular task?
SL studies one area per group; HL studies a fourth. The map does not replace the teacher's selected ethnographies. Avoid comparison by loose similarity: explain a relationship and a meaningful contrast supported by specific evidence.
The explanation in this lesson makes a conditional claim; relevant context and evidence still matter.
Avoid comparison by loose similarity: explain a relationship and a meaningful contrast supported by specific evidence.
Apply and explain your answer
- What makes the comparison anthropological rather than a list of similarities?
- Using a concept to explain contextual evidence and differences in social relationships.
Choose the two statements supported by this lesson.
The concept and worked evidence support these claims; the stated limits rule out the universal shortcut.
Use the terms precisely
- ethnography 民族志: A research-based account and analysis of social life.
- reciprocity 互惠: Exchange understood through ongoing social obligations.
Compare how membership is recognized in each setting: invitations, language or duties may matter differently. Identify the source, fieldwork setting and method before arguing that one pattern explains both cases.
SL studies one area per group; HL studies a fourth. The map does not replace the teacher's selected ethnographies. Avoid comparison by loose similarity: explain a relationship and a meaningful contrast supported by specific evidence.
Inquiry groups include classification/health/body; belonging/communication/movement; and conflict/development/production.