ethnography
a branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures.
Origin of ethnography
1Other words from ethnography
- eth·nog·ra·pher, noun
- eth·no·graph·ic [eth-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌɛθ nəˈgræf ɪk/, eth·no·graph·i·cal, adjective
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How to use ethnography in a sentence
Nevertheless, there are certain other sources which convey information of use to the ethnographer.
They are by no means a contemptible study either for the psychologist or the ethnographer.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby | Mr JkaiSouthern Baluchistan affords a most interesting field for the ethnographer.
The frontier ethnographer then, because of his interdisciplinary approach, can capture the spirit of pioneer life.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 | George D. WolfMr. Latham, the great ethnographer, adopts a system almost precisely similar to our author's, and upon grounds entirely different.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races | Arthur, comte de Gobineau
British Dictionary definitions for ethnography
/ (ɛθˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /
the branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of individual human societies
Derived forms of ethnography
- ethnographer, noun
- ethnographic (ˌɛθnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or ethnographical, adjective
- ethnographically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for ethnography
[ ĕth-nŏg′rə-fē ]
The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.
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