ethnography
ɛθˈnɑɡrəfi
ethnographies
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Definition of ethnography - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
anthropologyTECH.study of cultures through observation and interactionTECH.
  • She conducted ethnography in several indigenous communities.
cultural anthropology fieldwork
2.
documentTECH.written description of a cultural studyTECH.
  • His ethnography on urban rituals is widely cited in academic circles.
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Origin of ethnography

Greek, ethnos (nation) + grapho (write)

Terms with ethnography included in their meaning

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anthropology
anthropologist specializing in ethnography
research methods
pertaining to ethnography methods or descriptions
ethnographic manner
in a manner related to ethnography
ethnography
group of indigenous people in Southern Africa
ethnography
member of a people in northwest Siberia
ethnography
member of an Ugrian people in NW Siberia

Examples of ethnography in a sentence

  • Ethnography requires immersive fieldwork.
  • The ethnography provided deep insights into the tribe's customs.
  • Her ethnography of the village was groundbreaking.

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  1. French:étude ethnographique, ethnographie, ...
  2. German:Ethnographie, ...
  3. Italian:etnografia, ...
  4. Spanish:etnografía, ...
  5. Portuguese:etnografia, ...
  6. Chinese:民族志, 人种志, ...
  7. Japanese:エスノグラフィー, 文化記述, ...
  8. Arabic:إِثْنُوغْرَافْيَا, وَصْف أَنْثُرُوبُولُوجِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֵקֶר תַּרְבּוּיוֹת, אֶתְנוֹגְרַפְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:этнография, ...
  11. Ukrainian:етнографія, етнографічне дослідження, ...
  12. Hindi:नृवंशविज्ञान, जातिवृत्तांत, ...

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