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The Journal: Teaching Reflexive Methodology on an Introductory Level
Author(s) -
Segal Edwin S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.1990.21.2.04x0251q
Subject(s) - reflexivity , participant observation , sociology , educational anthropology , pedagogy , teaching method , mathematics education , epistemology , educational research , anthropology , psychology , philosophy
This article describes an approach to teaching undergraduate anthropology focused on anthropological modes of thought rather than accumulation of exotic data. The guiding paradigm is that of reflexivity as derived from recent theoretical work; the central technique is use of a journal focused on relating classroom material to the students' daily lives. The ultimate aim is to teach the students to be participant‐observers in their own cultures. REFLEXIVE METHODS, TEACHING ANTHROPOLOGY, PARTICIPANT‐OBSERVATION