TheHandbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology, now in its second edition, maintains a strong benchmark for understanding the scope of contemporary anthropological field methods. Avoiding divisive debates over science and humanism, the contributors draw uponbothtraditions to explore fieldwork in practice. The second edition also reflects major developments of the past decade, including: the rising prominence of mixed methods, the emergence of new technologies, and evolving views on ethnographic writing.

Spanning the chain of research, from designing a project through methods of data collection and interpretive analysis, theHandbook features new chapters on ethnography of online communities, social survey research, and network and geospatial analysis. Considered discussion of ethics, epistemology, and the presentation of research results to diverse audiences round out the volume.

The result is an essential guide for all scholars, professionals, and advanced students who employ fieldwork.

H. Russell Bernard is professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Florida and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is author ofResearch Methods in Anthropology,Fifth Edition, author ofSocial Research Methods, and founder and editor of the journalField Methods.

Clarence C. Gravlee is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Florida. He is editor ofMedical Anthropology Quarterly and has published inAmerican Anthropologist,Current Anthropology,American Journal of Public Health,Annual Review of Anthropology, and more.

Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology, Second Edition
H. Russell Bernard and Clarence C. Gravlee, Editors
Preface
IntroductionH. Russell Bernard and Clarence C. Gravlee
Section I. Perspectives
1. EpistemologyMichael Schnegg
2. Meaningful methodsJames W. Fernandez and Michael Herzfeld
3. Research design and research strategies in cultural anthropologyJeffrey C. Johnson and Daniel J. Hruschka
4. EthicsCarolyn Fluehr-Lobban
5. Feminist methodsChristine Ward Gailey
6. Participatory methods: Conceptual and methodological approaches to collaborative community-based transformational research for change
Stephen Schensul, Jean Schensul, Merrill Singer, Margaret Weeks, and Marie Brault
Section II. Acquiring Information
7. Sampling and selecting participants in field researchGreg Guest
8. Participant observationKathleen Musante (aka DeWalt)
9. Behavioral observationRaymond Hames and Michael Paolisso
10. Person-centered interviewingRobert I. Levy and Doug W. Hollan
11. Structured interviewing and questionnaire constructionSusan Weller
12. Discourse-centered methodsBrenda Farnell and Laura R. Graham
13. Visual anthropologyFadwa El Guindi
14. Ethnographic methods for Internet culturesJeffrey Snodgrass
15. Survey methodsWilliam W. Dressler and Kathy Oths
Section III. Interpreting Information
16. Reasoning with numbersW. Penn Handwerker and Steve Borgatti
17. Text analysisAmber Wutich, Gery Ryan, and H. Russell Bernard
18. Cross-cultural researchCarol Ember, Melvin Ember, and Peter N. Peregrine
19. Spatial analysisEduardo S. Brondizio and Tracy Van Holt
20. Social network analysisChristopher McCarty and José Luis Molina
Section IV. Applying and Presenting Information
21. Methods in applied anthropologyRobert Trotter, Jean Schensul, and Kristin M. Kostick
22.Ethnographic writing and presenting anthropologyConrad Kottak
23. Public anthropologyThomas Hylland Eriksen
Author Index