David M. Fetterman captures the ethnographic imagination with the Fourth Edition of his popular text, Ethnography: Step-by-Step. He shares new case examples of his work to highlight the illuminating power of reflexivity and theory. The new edition expands the discussion of critical concepts such as culture, contextualization, emic and etic distinctions, and symbols. The book provides insights into the use of technology in ethnography from qualitative data analysis software to data visualization, and Questions for Reflection have been added to the end of each chapter. Fetterman is a seasoned educator, evidenced by both the clarity of his thinking and the simplicity of his writing.
Harry Wolcott discusses the fundamental nature of ethnographic studies, offering important suggestions on improving and deepening research practices for both novice and expert researchers.
By " value neutral , " Weber simply meant that the researcher should approach the topic " neutrally " and not prejudge or impose meanings or interpretations . One can study prisons and demonstrate their debilitating effects on inmates ...
"Produced by members of the Centre for Imaginative Ethnography, this collection introduces the idea of an imaginative and creative approach to anthropological inquiry, one that is collaborative, open-ended, embodied, affective, and ...
The need for a public ethnography -- What is public ethnography and whom is it good for?
Further, Helen Lee conducted research on the manner in which the Tongan diaspora debated and discussed issues related to the Tongan language via email and on various websites, Internet forums and message boards (2006).
This book is the definitive guide to understanding and doing visual ethnography.
"This text is something of a masterclass in its own right.
This new edition builds on that coverage and offers an up-to-date discussion of technology in ethnography, covering a range of topics from technological tools to research with virtual communities.
Reflexive Ethnographyprovides a practical and comprehensive guide to ethnographic research methods which fully engages with the significant issues of modernism/postmodernism, subjectivity/objectivity and self/other.
This timely and original guide to qualitative internet research offers thought-provoking case studies and debates on the methods and theories surrounding contemporary internet research.