Gooberman-Hill Rachael
School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Br J Pain. 2015 Feb;9(1):32-5. doi: 10.1177/2049463714555439.
This article briefly introduces and discusses the value of ethnographic research, particularly research hailing from the discipline of social and cultural anthropology. After an introduction to ethnography in general, key ethnographic studies of pain are described. These show that ethnography provides a set of techniques for data collection and analysis, as well as a way of thinking about pain as socially and culturally embedded. Modern ethnographic writing is far removed from the literature of the past that sometimes described stereotypes rather than process and complexity. Ethnography provides the chance to describe the complexity and nuance of culture, which serves to counter stereotypes. The article concludes with an example from pain research conducted in a clinical setting. Through the use of ethnographic techniques, the research study provided greater insight than other methods alone might have achieved. The article includes references for further reading should readers be interested in developing their engagement with ethnographic method and interpretation.
本文简要介绍并讨论了民族志研究的价值，尤其是源自社会文化人类学学科的研究。在对民族志进行总体介绍之后，描述了关于疼痛的关键民族志研究。这些研究表明，民族志提供了一套数据收集和分析技术，以及一种将疼痛视为社会和文化嵌入现象的思维方式。现代民族志写作与过去的文献大不相同，过去的文献有时描述的是刻板印象而非过程和复杂性。民族志提供了描述文化复杂性和细微差别的机会，有助于对抗刻板印象。文章最后举了一个在临床环境中进行的疼痛研究的例子。通过使用民族志技术，该研究提供了比单独使用其他方法所能获得的更深入的见解。如果读者有兴趣进一步了解民族志方法和解读，文章还提供了参考文献以供阅读。
