#701 Anne Pisor: How Researchers Prepare for Fieldwork
RECORDED ON OCTOBER 3rd 2022.
Dr. Anne Pisor is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Washington State University. Her research interests include long-distance relationships and resource management, long-distance relationships and the downsides of climate change, and the evolution of human sociality.
In this episode, we talk about how anthropologists prepare for – and do – fieldwork. We go through the several stages, including the planning, the preparation, and the integration into the community. We get into specific issues regarding power dynamics, dealing with local politics, and moral questions. We talk about how they learn the social norms, and how they establish relationships with the locals. Finally, we discuss the importance of field research.
Time Links:
Intro
How to plan fieldwork – research questions, getting permissions
Preparing for the fieldwork
Integrating into the community
Power dynamics
Dealing with local political issues
Dealing with moral questions
Learning the social norms
Establishing relationships
Why do field research?
Follow Dr. Pisor’s work!
Follow Dr. Pisor’s work:
Faculty page: https://bit.ly/35JKL6s
Website: https://bit.ly/3BuYXxD
ResearchGate profile: https://bit.ly/2SGQt6z
Twitter handle: @AnnePisor
Our first interview: https://youtu.be/bb0KsWNvw7M
Referenced books:
Research Methods in Anthropology: https://amzn.to/3Ry6ML5
Essentials of Field Relationships: https://amzn.to/3rKcDCR
I’ve been Gone Far Too Long: https://amzn.to/3fG82yr