Practice question · Match the pairs
Match each fieldwork term to its meaning.
- Rapport
- Key informant
- Genealogical method
- Field notes
- Trust that opens unstaged life to the researcher
- Mapping kin ties to chart social structure
- The daily verbatim record analysis depends on
- An insider who guides the researcher expertly
Hints
- Separate the relationship from the people from the records.
- One term names the trust that makes access possible.
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- Rapport → Trust that opens unstaged life to the researcher
- Key informant → An insider who guides the researcher expertly
- Genealogical method → Mapping kin ties to chart social structure
- Field notes → The daily verbatim record analysis depends on
Why
Rapport wins access, informants direct it, genealogies structure it, and notes preserve it.
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