论灾害人类学的研究方法

A Discussion on the Methods of Anthropological Research on Disasters

灾害人类学研究方法是人类学整体研究方法的一部分,其独特之处源自它的特殊场景。灾害人类学提倡多种研究方法相结合,如定性和定量研究相结合,个案研究和跨文化比较研究相结合等,同时重视田野调查中的参与观察、深度访谈、问卷调查、文献资料收集。灾害人类学的民族志叙事是一种以人和事件为中心的叙事。

The methods of anthropological research on disasters are a part of the methodology of anthropological researches in general.What makes disaster research unique is its special context.Disaster research employs a combination of various research methods,from qualitative to quantitative,from case study to cross-cultural study,and also emphasizes attention,to anthropological fieldwork,including participant observation,in-depthinterviewing,survey research,and documentary data collection.Ethnographic narrative in disaster research is a people-and-event-centered method.