Being Ethnographic
eBook - ePub

Being Ethnographic

A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Ethnography

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Being Ethnographic

A Guide to the Theory and Practice of Ethnography

About this book

Being Ethnographic is a fundamental introductory guidebook to process and utilization of doing fieldwork within real-world settings. It explores our understanding of identities, the future of ethnography and the advancing role of technology in a global, networked society. 

The third edition of Being Ethnographic highlights  the challenges introduced by the ethnographers? own interests, biases and ideologies and demonstrates the importance of methodological reflexivity.

This fully updated third edition includes: 

  • Discussions on technology and multimodality as hands-on tools for the field
  • Helpful insights into making thoughtful choices around a research design 
  • Aid in engaging ethically and effectively within the field 
  • Lasting tips for finalising and conducting research
Raymond Madden provides invaluable guidance for applying fundamental ethnographic principles within the field and gives students and researchers everything they need to walk a mile in someone else?s shoes.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface to the Third Edition
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Section One Key Concepts and Theoretical Frames
  10. One ‘Definitions’, Methods and Applications
  11. Two Ethnographic Fields: Home and Away
  12. Section Two Doing Ethnography
  13. Three Talking to People: Negotiations, Conversations and Interviews
  14. Four Being with People: Participation
  15. Five Looking at People: Observations and Images
  16. Section Three Inscription
  17. Six Description: Writing ‘down’ Fieldnotes
  18. Seven Analysis to Interpretation: Writing ‘out’ Data
  19. Eight Interpretation to Story: Writing ‘up’ Ethnography
  20. Section fourExpanding Ethnography
  21. Nine Online Ethnography
  22. Ten Conclusion: Ethnographic horizons
  23. References
  24. Index