ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Ethnography of Argentina

Okay, so imagine you're playing a game called "Learning About Argentina". You want to learn all about the people who live there, how they live, what they do, and what's important to them.

So, to do this, you need to become a detective- kind of like Dora the Explorer! You travel to Argentina to observe and talk to people, just like how Dora travels to different places and talks to different characters.

But instead of using a magnifying glass like a regular detective, you use something called ethnography. This means that you watch and talk to people in their natural setting, like where they live or work.

You might watch them do things like dance the tango or cook empanadas, and you might ask them questions like "What do you like about living in Argentina?" or "What do you do for fun?"

From all of the things you observe and the things people tell you, you start to make notes and draw pictures in your detective notebook. This is called field notes, kind of like how Dora has her "backpack" to help her solve puzzles.

Once you have all of your field notes, you start to organize them and look for patterns. This way, you can learn more about the people of Argentina- what they value, how they communicate, and what makes their culture special.

So, in summary, ethnography is a way to learn about a culture by watching and talking to people in their real-life setting. By doing this detective work, you can learn a lot about the people of Argentina and their way of life.