In the early 20th century, the University of Chicago was known as the epicenter of ethnography, a method of study in which researchers immerse themselves in a social setting to observe its inner ...

Veterans can be found in every community throughout our nation. Understanding their health care needs is important to ensuring they receive the care they deserve. OptumServeTM, the federal health ...

Policy research on poverty and mobility in the United States is dominated by quantitative meth­odologies that rely heavily on large-scale, representa­tive surveys and administrative data. By reducing ...

The pastoralist lifestyle is often depicted as an unchanging dietary reliance on herd animals and mobility. This is particularly the case in eastern Africa, where a dedicated focus on herds, meat and ...

Ethnographic research is gaining popularity as a means to better understand the motivations, behaviors, and attitudes of households toward the challenges they face. While in some ways similar to ...

Late last month, what began as a book review in an obscure publication blew up into a major controversy that tarnished sociology’s most-buzzed-about young star. At issue: whether the sociologist, ...

Ieva Jusionyte MA’07, PhD’12 came to Brandeis from Lithuania in 2006. She is now an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Social Studies at Harvard University, where she studies the implications of ...

Anthropological research was traditionally conducted by foreign researchers in 'exotic' places. However, the trend changed over the years due to various reasons such as less funding for research ...

Ethnographic market research (EMR) helps companies understand the consumer in terms of cultural trends, lifestyle factors, attitudes and how social context influences product selection and usage.