Summary
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At last, an accessible, authoritative, no-nonsense guide to the key concepts in one of the most widely used methodologies in social science: Ethnography.
Key Features; Addresses and summarizes the basic and related issues in ethnography that are covered nowhere else in a single text; Examines topics like ‘sampling’ and ‘generalizing’ as well as embracing new fields such as virtual, visual and multi-sighted ethnography; Discusses time-honored themes such as key informants, access, participant observation and rapport are here as well as key contemporary issues such as reflexivity, writing, and ethics; Presents each concept comprehensively yet critically, with relevant examples
This is not quite an encyclopedia but far more than a dictionary. This outstanding teaching and research resource is comprehensive yet brief. It is small and neat, easy to hold and flick through, and it is exactly what students and researchers have been waiting for.
Interviews and Conversations
Interviews and Conversations
An ethnographic interview is like an in-depth conversation that takes place within the context of reciprocal relationships, established over time, based on familiarity and ...