Week 1

Lecture

Location : PdlC SC01

Readings : - Mutaru (2018) - Le Guin (1973)

Contemporary ethnographic research continues the tradition of ethnographic inquiry in anthropology and sociology, but has some distinguishing characteristics. We will discuss the past and present of ethnographic research and how at every stage it involves decisions where ethical concerns are at stake, forcing us to ask what "the good" is in society and how we are meant to act. Further, we will cover the current research ethics regime, where it comes from, what it entails, what it looks like in practice, and why it is at times contested.

Tutorial

Homework : - Find the ethics code of an anthropological or sociological association in your home country or region and read it with Mutaru (2018) at the back of your mind. (Examples from Netherlands [anthropology], Netherlands [sociology], Brazil, Britain, Czechia, Germany, South Africa, United States, and more.) - Ask yourself: How well do you think the code would guide you when dealing with emerging ethical dilemmas in the course of fieldwork? Jot down some notes. - For pre-master's students: Install the Dilemma Game app and familiarize yourself with it.