The Ethnographer's Way
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The Ethnographer's Way

A Handbook for Multidimensional Research Design

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Ethnographer's Way

A Handbook for Multidimensional Research Design

About this book

The Ethnographer's Way guides researchers through the exciting process of turning an initial idea into an in-depth research project. Kristin Peterson and Valerie Olson introduce "multidimensioning," a method for planning projects that invites scholars to examine their research interests from all angles. Researchers learn to integrate seemingly disparate groups, processes, sites, and things into a unified conceptual framework. The handbook's ten modules walk readers step-by-step, from the initial lightbulb moment to constructing research descriptions, planning data gathering, writing grant and dissertation proposals, and preparing for fieldwork. Designed for ethnographers and those working across disciplines, these modules provide examples of multidimensional research projects with exercises readers can utilize to formulate their own projects. The authors incorporate group work into each module to break the isolation common in academic project design. In so doing, Peterson and Olson's handbook provides essential support and guidance for researchers working at all levels and stages of a project.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Tables,Examples, Figures, and Formulas
  4. Prelude: Why and How to Use This Handbook
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction: Multidimensional Concept Work
  7. Interlude 1: Create a Collective Concept Workspace
  8. Module 1: Imagine the Research
  9. Module 2: Focus on Literatures
  10. Module 3: Map Concepts
  11. Module 4: Create Multidimensional Concept Combos
  12. Module 5: Describe Your Research
  13. Module 6: Perceive Your Multidimensional Object
  14. Interlude 2: The Inquiry Zones
  15. Module 7: The Scoping Zone
  16. Module 8: The Connecting Zone
  17. Module 9: The Interacting Zone
  18. Module 10: Mobilize Your Research Project Grid
  19. Postlude: Resting, Reflecting, Preparing to Begin Anew
  20. Appendixes
  21. Glossary
  22. Notes
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index