Ethnography as an Interpreter of National Censuses
The Guatemalan Case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2992153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Early (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-86 |
| Publication date | 1980-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.36.1.3629553 |
| OpenAlex | W2319051086 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The purpose of this report is an exploratory methodological study on the use of ethnographic and national census materials in an investigation of the demographic transition in Guatemala. It shows that ethnographic analysis can interpret or revise census categories in a manner that either makes possible or greatly increases their analytical contributions, including those of interest to anthropology. This methodology allows an examination of Guatemalan data which shows the importance of education for fertility decline independent of urbanization
Census · Economic growth · Ethnography · Genealogy · Geography · Interpreter · Population · Sociology · Urbanization · Anthropology · Computer Science · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |