Monthly Archives: September 2015
Trash the Focus of Anthropological Research in New York
New York University anthropologist Robin Nagle has found “a gold mine for garbage pickers.” New York’s Department of Sanitation collects almost 3.5 million tons of trash each year. The contents range from discarded photos of a divorced spouse and bottles … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 3, Chapter 5
Tagged Measurement, Qualitative Methods, Research Ethics, Unobtrusive Measures
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Researching in a Social World 