Fieldwork Techniques

noun a person who studies and writes about different cultures and societies

• The ethnographer conducted extensive fieldwork to study the cultural practices of the indigenous tribe.
• The ethnographer spent months living with the community to learn about their way of life.
• The ethnographer was totally immersed in the local culture, dude.
• The ethnographer peeled back the layers of tradition to uncover the essence of the society.

noun a person who studies or collects butterflies and moths

• The lepidopterist carefully studied the patterns on the wings of the butterflies.
• My friend who is a lepidopterist showed me some cool pictures of moths he found.
• The lepidopterist is like a butterfly detective, always chasing after rare species.
• As a lepidopterist of human emotions, she could read people like open books.