The Stages of fieldwork

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[edit] Stage 1 : Adjustment

  • Coping w/ culture shock and adjusting to the surrounding environment,

and in some cases the idea of not being welcome/being regarded as stupid or inferior.

  • Being cautious w/ inquiries and people & slowly establishing

contacts.

  • Learning the language, how to manage on your own, how to schedule

your activities.

[edit] Stage 2 : Involvement

  • Continuing with language acquisition.
  • Collecting data relevant to research hypothesis.
  • Strengthening friendships and contacts. (A short break from the field often follows)

[edit] Stage 3 : Achievement

  • Strengthening ties w/ community
  • Widening range of topics, becoming more ambitious
  • Reflecting on reflexive nature of fieldwork (reflexive = feedback process).
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