Tales of the Field: On Writing Ethnography, Second Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0226849643
- ISBN-13
- 9780226849645
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-07
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- John Van Maanen
Description
John Van Maanen, an ethnographer of modern organizational structures, is one who believes that the real work begins when he returns to with his notes. He offers readers a survey of the narrative conventions associated with writing about culture and an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of various styles.
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