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Essay / Cross-Cultural Differences in Anthropology - 828
The goal of their research is to acquire ethnographic data. They anthropologist obtain qualitative data and observe how the people they study live and their daily activities. Part of their methodology includes participant observation in which the anthropologist is involved in everyday activities to observe first-hand how people live. The second method involves in-depth interviewing of the local population. The anthropologist interviews the local people to find out their opinion on the subject in question and how it affects them as a community. And the anthropologist interviews community leaders to understand their point of view. In this type of method, they use statistical questionnaires to conclude their research. The anthropologist must use the statistical questionnaire to produce a direct and quantified result. These methods help the anthropologist correct people's misconceptions and misrepresentations by providing the perspectives and data of the specific people who are the subject of investigation. b) Participant observation, key informant interviews and (focus) groups and finally