A series of six lectures by Profeseor E. Evans -Pritchard
4-Fieldwork and the Empirical Tradition
In this lecture Professor Evans-Pritchard shows how fact and theory are interrelated. He illu:itrates this theme and the tradition of empiricism in English anlhropology from the early anthropological work of explorers, missionaries, and administrators, through early professional fieldwork. to the work of Malinowski and his pupils. Present-day research and the training necessary for fieldwork are set forth-the discipline to which a modern anthropologist must submit himself. The speaker ends by trying to evaluate how correct an anthropologist's observation and interpretation can be.
From the Hall of the Royal Society of Arts. London