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scientific theory about fieldwork
Before
Under
After
3 phases.
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scientific theory about fieldwork
A DYNAMIC MODEL
FFARM MODEL
The Model is like the SMTTEFocus
model a dynamic and non
chronological. This means that you
can start anywhere in the model and
fulfill the cornors in the order you
like. This allso means that if youMethodes
change one corner, some of the
others might allso change. This
underlines that a field design is a
dynamic phenomenon witch all the
time can and will change
throughout the fieldwork process
Reflection
Field
Acesses
Fieldesign
1. Focus in fieldwork, - definition of analytic object
(extended problem formulation)
Goal in the study
Who which group is studied
Interrest in the study
Which social situations and events are impotante
Earlier studies in this field , why is my study important
A profession subject as reason for the studie (How can
it
Fielddesign
2. Field
Konstruction of field,- Definition of field is not
necessarily geographical. Culture is not geographical.
It is the investigator that defines the field, it is not
defined in it self in the analytic object.
Where
Which
are not.
Which informants er interesting, Which are not.
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scientific theory about fieldwork
Field
populations
companies
professions
buildings
rituals
Situations
Streets
Times
nature
Fielddesign
3. Access to the field.
Find
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scientific theory about fieldwork
Access
Getekeepers,
Who to ask?
What to ask about?
How to ask?
Be prepared for negotiation.
How can your presence be legitimated?
Fielddesign
4. Reflection
Reflect over your own position and role in the field, -The
personal intervention can not be overcomed, Things will never be objective . It is inportant to reflect over the
intervention, as a condition for the study.
Break your own prejudices. Who are you,- and what does that
mean for what you see, and fore the ones you are looking at...
Kategories as : sex, age, education, history of the past,- allso in
your looking at the analytic object. How much experience do i
have about this area. How alien or familiar am i with the field)
See the powerpositions between you and the informants. What
does this mean for your fieldwork
Be aware of your desitions implications on the focus and argue
for the choices. If not you migt make limited choices because of
your anti- and sympathies. You will thereby confirm prejudices
and will not be able to see the field on its own paragraphs
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scientific theory about fieldwork
Reflection
Reflect your own position, and role in the field.
Be aware of prejudices, preconceptions and the
position of power. How can you under these
circumstances make desitions, so that you in the
field has a role, that can give you good data that
breaks with your preconseptions.
Fielddesign
5. Methodes in fieldwork.
Strukture.
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scientific theory about fieldwork
Method
Metodic strukture
when do you do what?
Which methodes do you
chose?
Metodic strategies.
Fieldroles. closeness and
distance
Etical considerations
How to maintain data
To participate
To be a stranger
To take a new professional role
To make a field report, -write observations down
(as close as possible to objektive observations)
Diary,- own subjektive reflections
Start analysing . New methodes taken in use,
new focus appears, new roles. Wonder over it,
why does the specific changes happen.
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scientific theory about fieldwork
Look after repitiotions/routines/traditiones.
Look after the silent. To antropologes silence is noice and a fantastic
analytic object. And paradoxes if the said word and the silent
knowlege and action conflicts.
Wonder all the time.
Write down changes in methode and fielddesign as it happens in the
process. And write down why it happens.
Fieldwork is hard work, and some antropologes describes allmost the
process as having finger spitz gefull or a specific talent of
banacing through roles and through the subjective and the objective