Shangyong An, Sha Tao
English as a foreign language teachers' burnout: The predicator powers of self-efficacy and well-being
Acta psychologica
classic accounts anthropological ethnographers developed causal arguments specific sociocultural structures processes shaped human thought behavior experience particular settings despite history many contemporary ethnographers avoid establishing work direct causal relationships key variables way example quantitative research relying experimental longitudinal data might result ethnographers anthropology fields advanced understandings derive causal explanations data contrasts vibrant causal revolution unfolding broader social behavioral sciences given gap understanding aim current article clarify potential ethnography illuminating causal processes related cultural influence human knowledge practice drawing ongoing mixed methods ethnographic study games play avatar identities ethnographic illustrations clarify points often left unsaid classic anthropological ethnographies contemporary interdisciplinary theorizing qualitative research methodologies specifically argue ethnographic studies illuminate causal processes helpful first state implicit strengths logic ethnography second connect ethnographic practice fully welldeveloped interdisciplinary approaches causal inference relation first point highlight abductive inferential logic ethnography regarding second point connect ethnographic logic abduction judea pearl called ladder causality moving association intervention calls counterfactual reasoning produces stronger evidence causal processes show graphical modeling approaches causal explanation help ethnographers clarify thinking overall offer alternative vision ethnography contrasts nevertheless remains consistent currently dominant interpretive approaches