In the Text, Situated Knowledge Is Said to Be Very

question 17

Essay

In the text, situated knowledge is said to be very important for contemporary ethnographic research. What is situated knowledge? How would your situation affect the kind of field research you might do?

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Definitions:

Tacit-knowledge

Unwritten, unspoken, and hidden vast store of knowledge gained through experience, which is hard to transfer to another person by writing it down or verbalizing it.

Deductive Reasoning

Type of logical reasoning that moves from a general premise about a class to a conclusion about a particular member or members of the class.

Fluid Intelligence

The ability to use reasoning and solve new problems without relying on knowledge previously gained.

Reorganizing Stage

A phase in various processes (e.g., psychological development, corporate restructuring) where existing structures or strategies are revised and restructured.