Challenges in Ethnographic Field work: Anthropologist Experience and encounters the Problems during Research Field work

Authors

  • Dr. Muhbat Ali Shah Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology & Archaeology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2026(7-I)28

Keywords:

Ethnography, Fieldwork Challenges, Anthropologist, Participant Observation

Abstract

This research article explains that how anthropologist faced the problems during the field work and how he/she solved the problems during the field work while applying anthropological knowledge which he has been taught to ethnographer during his academia because there are two dimensions in applied anthropology one is academia anthropological knowledge and other is research field work in which ethnographer/anthropologist resolve the problems when he or she encounters the problems during the field work. As anthropologist he/she has to be careful during the field work and has to also revisit his reflexivity which always reflects on the researcher point of view. There are many major challenges which are always faced by the anthropologist during the field work and anthologist knows about all the cultural sensitivity, feelings, and rituals, religion of the community and which helps him/her to resolve the issues during the field work. This paper further has emphasized lived experiences of the field work by the anthropologist that how he/she faced the problems and solved the during the field work, furthermore this paper explores the experience, problems which are being encountered by the ethnographer during the field work.

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Published

2026-02-28

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Shah, M. A. (2026). Challenges in Ethnographic Field work: Anthropologist Experience and encounters the Problems during Research Field work. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 7(1), 325–333. https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2026(7-I)28