Observation and Generalization in Cultural Anthropology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2202006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Bernard (0000-0002-3905-9160, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1945 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 284-291 |
| Publication date | 1945-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/219620 |
| OpenAlex | W1976593000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Because workers in all the social sciences depend on the observations of the field anthropologist for data about cultures other than their own, these observations must be as objective as possible and should not be clouded by generalizations and interpretations which cannot be checked by others. In Margaret Mead's Sex and Temperament the data do not always support her interpretations and sometimes might legitimately be used to support generalizations diametrically opposed to hers. Rigorously controlled observation, preferably by means of intruments, and quantified where possible, will prevent confusion
Confusion · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Generalization · Personality · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Temperament · Anthropology · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Reflexión Epistemológica Sobre La Generalización Interna De La Etnografía Antropológica
Why Do We Do What We Do? Motivation in History and the Social Sciences
Sources of Variance in the Accuracy of Interviewer Observations
Socialization, Personality, and the Structure of Pueblo Society (With Particular Reference to Hopi and Zuni)
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1945 - 2025 (81) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |