What are the characteristics of field work?

Features: The investigator is required to live with the respondent for a period of time, and observe, understand and know their society and culture. The ideal state of field work is that the investigator has lived in the investigated area for more than two years and mastered the language of the investigated person, which is conducive to in-depth research and interpretation of the culture of the investigated person. The traditional field investigation method is time-consuming and laborious, and the cost is high. On the other hand, if the method is used improperly, its reliability and validity will be greatly reduced.

Field investigation, also called field investigation or field research, belongs to the concept of communication. Mainly used in natural science and social science research, such as anthropology, folklore, archaeology, biology, ecology, environmental science, ethnomusicology, geography, geology, geophysics, linguistics, paleontology, sociology and so on. Its English name is Field work.