Ethnography Lessons
A Primer
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 2010
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-59874-580-1 (ISBN)
Description
Harry Wolcott takes the reader inside the process of constructing an ethnographic study, offering a wealth of lessons from one of the masters. In this concise primer, he provides a set of models from which to organize a study, explains how to pick the various components that go into the ethnographic report, advises on how to create analogies and metaphors to help explain your work, and identifies the key features of an effective ethnography. He also discusses the role of serendipity and questions of ethics in doing ethnographic work. Learn the essentials of ethnography from one of the masters.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-580-1 (9781598745801)
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Book
10/2010
1st Edition
Left Coast Press Inc
€54.50
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Person
Harry F Wolcott
Content
Chapter 101 Introduction; Chapter 1 Ethnography Lesson; Chapter 2 Minding The Ethnography Lesson; Chapter 3 The Role of Serendipity in Ethnography; Chapter 4 Organizing An Ethnographic Account; Chapter 5 Searching for Ethnography's Essence; Chapter 6 Ethics and Intimacy in Fieldwork; Chapter 7 Education by Analogy; Chapter 8 Lessons End;