Ethno-Historian Job Description

Ethno-historians are historians who study a particular group of people from a combined historical and anthropological viewpoint. They use written documents, oral literature, material culture and ethnographic data to enable their studies.

Typical Job Duties

• Collect field data that captures the social meanings and ordinary activities of people in naturally occurring settings

• Collect data in such a way as to not impose bias on data

• Employ multiple methods of data collection that allow for a more personal and in-depth portrait of the subjects of research and their community

• Collect data by conducting interviews, observation and surveys, and taking filed notes

• Perform secondary research and document analysis

• Analyze all collected data in order to discover patterns and social structure

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