Tag Archives: Dreyfuss

Participant Observation

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

“Participant observation” is a common research method in anthropology and can be applied to many other fields, such as design. Its goal as a research strategy is to gain intimate familiarity with a group of individuals by becoming immersed in … Continue reading →

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Anthropometrics

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

Anthropometry study stems from nineteenth-century physical anthropologists. Understanding ways to link anatomical data of humans to the restraints in their surroundings was a spark to cataloging percentiles within the human population. (Dreyfuss)  Anthropometric data can be used in testing spacial restraints to … Continue reading →

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