21A.801J Cross-Cultural Investigations: Technology and Development (MIT)

MIT OpenCourseWare: New Courses 2013-03-28

Summary:

This course enhances cross-cultural understanding through the discussion of practical, ethical, and epistemological issues in conducting social science and applied research in foreign countries or unfamiliar communities. It includes a research practicum to help students develop interviewing, participant-observation, and other qualitative research skills, as well as critical discussion of case studies. The course is open to all interested students, but intended particularly for those planning to undertake exploratory research or applied work abroad. Students taking the graduate version complete additional assignments. Email this Article Add to Facebook Add to Twitter Add to digg Add to Google

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research culture globalization technology global international health economics development interviews gender women fieldwork ethnography cultural anthropology genealogy observation technology transfer d-lab

Authors:

Paxson, Heather

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Date tagged:

03/28/2013, 16:18

Date published:

03/01/2013, 04:54