Computational Ethnography: A Case of COVID-19’s Methodological Consequences

Anders Kristian Munk; Brit Ross Winthereik

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-7084-8_10

Computational Ethnography: A Case of COVID-19’s Methodological Consequences

Anders Kristian Munk, Brit Ross Winthereik

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Abstract

Reflecting on a methodological experiment, we discuss the use of computational techniques in anthropology. The experiment was based on a collaborative effort by a team of ethnographers to produce an archive on the digitalisation of everyday life that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe how online ethnographic data collection took place using digitally mediated interviews, participant observation in virtual events, and mobile ethnography. We analyse the consequences of online ethnography for establishing rapport and present steps taken to create an infrastructure for navigating ethnographic material comprising more than 3000 pages of text generated by multiple ethnographers.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of the Anthropology of Technology
Editors	Maja Hojer Bruun, Ayo Wahlberg, Rachel Douglas-Jones, Cathrine Hasse, Klaus Hoeyer, Dorthe Brogård Kristensen, Brit Ross Winthereik
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date	Mar 2022
Pages	201-214
Chapter	10
ISBN (Print)	978-981-16-7083-1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-981-16-7084-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7084-8_10
Publication status	Published - Mar 2022

Keywords

Computational ethnography
Digital Methods
Computational anthropology
Digital anthropology
digital ethnography
COVID-19
Corona crisis
Digitalization
Everyday Life

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The Digitization of Everyday Life during the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark
Munk, A., Andersen, A. O., Grundtvig, A., Voll, C. N., Jacobsen, E. B., Jessen, J. F., Birkbak, A., Madsen, A. K., Jensen, T. E., Heuser, M. C. & Søltoft, J. I.
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Danmarkshistoriens største digitaliseringseksperiment
Anders Kristian Munk
18/08/2020
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Nødradio Special: 'Corona-eksperimentet del 1'
Anders Kristian Munk
06/06/2020
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Press/Media: Press / Media
Hverdagens digitalisering under coronakrisen
Anders Kristian Munk
07/05/2020
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6 Citations
1 Journal article

Når virkeligheden rystes i sin grundvold – effekter af nedlukningen
Winthereik, B. R., de Neergård, K. P. & Munk, A. K., 2020, In: Samfundsoekonomen. 2020, 4, p. 70-76
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Munk, A. K. (Creator), Andersen, A. O. (Contributor), Birkbak, A. (Contributor), Madsen, A. K. (Contributor), Jensen, T. E. (Contributor), Heuser, M. C. (Contributor), Voll, C. N. (Contributor), Jacobsen, E. B. (Contributor), Jessen, J. F. (Contributor), Grundtvig, A. (Contributor) & Søltoft, J. I. (Contributor), VBN, 1 Aug 2020
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Munk, A. K., & Winthereik, B. R. (2022). Computational Ethnography: A Case of COVID-19’s Methodological Consequences. In M. Hojer Bruun, A. Wahlberg, R. Douglas-Jones, C. Hasse, K. Hoeyer, D. Brogård Kristensen, & B. Ross Winthereik (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of the Anthropology of Technology (pp. 201-214). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7084-8_10

Munk, Anders Kristian ; Winthereik, Brit Ross. / Computational Ethnography: A Case of COVID-19’s Methodological Consequences. The Palgrave Handbook of the Anthropology of Technology. editor / Maja Hojer Bruun ; Ayo Wahlberg ; Rachel Douglas-Jones ; Cathrine Hasse ; Klaus Hoeyer ; Dorthe Brogård Kristensen ; Brit Ross Winthereik. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. pp. 201-214

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Computational Ethnography: A Case of COVID-19’s Methodological Consequences. / Munk, Anders Kristian; Winthereik, Brit Ross.
The Palgrave Handbook of the Anthropology of Technology. ed. / Maja Hojer Bruun; Ayo Wahlberg; Rachel Douglas-Jones; Cathrine Hasse; Klaus Hoeyer; Dorthe Brogård Kristensen; Brit Ross Winthereik. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. p. 201-214.

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The Digitization of Everyday Life during the Covid-19 pandemic in Denmark

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Hverdagens digitalisering under coronakrisen

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Når virkeligheden rystes i sin grundvold – effekter af nedlukningen

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