Purpose

In last few decades, the native anthropology has been highlighted for its potential to immediately grasping cultural familiarity, contextual sensitivity, and rapport building. Nevertheless, detachment from the native context is also seen as a challenge for the native researcher. This paper aims to provide invaluable information about the fieldwork experience of the author as a native researcher in rural Punjab Pakistan. The author presents and reflects the fieldwork challenges faced and the strategies used to overcome the challenges. The primary objective of this paper is to discuss the methodological strategies to face the challenges of doing at-home ethnography.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in native context.

Findings

Dealing with contextual complexity and sensitivity with the author’s native learning, the author used native knowledge as a useful resource to investigate insider’s perspective on infant care belief practices. Furthermore, the author addressed the challenges related to building rapport, gaining friendly access to the families and children, and setting aside presumptions. The author discusses the strategies opted, such as selecting a research assistant, gaining access to the field, planning fieldwork and bracketing native presumptions.

Practical implications

This paper provides important insight of at-home ethnography and technical understanding to conduct fieldwork in native contexts.

Originality/value

Based on my ethnographic fieldwork, this article contributes in contemporary debates on the challenges in doing at-home ethnography.

中文翻译：

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在家中的人种志：一位本土研究人员的实地考察

目的

在过去的几十年中，土著人类学因其具有立即掌握文化熟悉度，上下文敏感性和融洽关系的潜力而受到重视。然而，脱离本土环境也被视为本土研究人员的挑战。本文旨在提供有关笔者在巴基斯坦旁遮普邦农村地区的本地研究人员的野外工作经验的宝贵信息。作者介绍并反映了现场工作面临的挑战以及用于克服挑战的策略。本文的主要目的是讨论面对家庭人种学挑战的方法论策略。

设计/方法/方法

本文基于在自然环境中进行的人种志田野调查。

发现

在处理作者的母语学习的上下文复杂性和敏感性时，作者使用母语知识作为有用的资源，以调查内部人对婴儿护理信仰实践的看法。此外，作者解决了与建立融洽关系，与家人和儿童建立友好联系以及搁置推定有关的挑战。作者讨论了所选择的策略，例如选择研究助手，获得实地访问权，计划实地考察工作以及将本地假设归类。

实际影响

本文提供了有关家庭人种学的重要见解以及在本地环境中进行田野调查的技术知识。

创意/价值

基于我的人种志田野调查，本文有助于就家庭人种志方面的挑战进行当代辩论。