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(1853). In addition they considered more emotional and psychological issues such as love (Goode 1959). Many anthropologists do mini-trips to their research ares to make preliminary contacts, learn the language, and make plans for a longer stay. illustrative comparison method in anthropology Anthropologists can collect both qualitative and quantitative data while in the field. and rivers, w. h. r. (1914). Within anthropology, the most widely known example is the George Murdock's Human Relations Area Files. Rickard, Ian J. Included among such as nonclassical ethnographic methods are; On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. new york: bedminster press. london: g.g. While studies of this type abound in sociology and human geography, they are much less common in anthropology. bloomington: indiana university press. Total loading time: 0 Before leaving for the field it is imperative for anthropologists to do a thorough literature search. //2 REPRESENTATIVE AND ILLUSTRATIVE COMPARISONS - OUP Academic The ethnographer, or cultural anthropologist, tries to get information from many angles to see whole picture--again, striving for that holistic view. Illustrative comparison is the most common form of comparative analysis and has been employed extensively by theorists from diverse camps. chicago: university of chicago press. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.