Introduction to ethnographic research

• Verfasst von: Kirner, Kimberly [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Mills, Jan [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Introduction to ethnographic research
• Titelzusatz: a guide for anthropology
• Verf.angabe: Kimberly Kirner (California State University Northridge), Jan Mills (Greater Albany Public Schools)
• Verlagsort: Los Angeles ; London ; New Delhi ; Singapore ; Washington DC ; Melbourne
• Verlag: SAGE
• E-Jahr: 2020
• Jahr: [2020]
• Umfang: xviii, 267 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Fussnoten: Literaturangaben
• ISBN: 978-1-5443-3401-1
• Schlagwörter: (s)Ethnologie / (s)Kulturanthropologe / (s)Forschungsmethode
• Dokumenttyp: Lehrbuch
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1669907503

Abstract

Inhaltsverzeichnis: Introduction: The basics of research design -- The ethics of working with human participants -- Sampling -- Participant observation -- Writing field notes -- Interviewing -- Introduction to coding and analysis -- Surveys and mixed methods design -- Cultural domains: modeling cognition and knowledge -- Indirect observation -- Behavior and context -- Conclusion: putting it all together.

Abstract

Klappentext: "Introduction to Ethnographic Research streamlines learning the process of research, speaks to the student at a foundational level, and helps the reader conquer the apprehensions of mastering research methods. Written in a conversational style, authors Kimberly Kirner and Jan Mills use a focus on scaffolding across the chapters to help the student transition from step to step in the research process. Case studies and first-hand accounts are also featured in each chapter, allowing the student to see the early steps, successes and at times failures that accomplished researchers experienced in their past. These real examples further encourage the student that even the best researchers failed along the way, and more importantly, learned from those mistakes. This text is designed to be used as a stand alone book, but is enhanced by the use with the supplemental workbook, Doing Ethnographic Research by the same authors. This text has call-outs to the supplemental text, which allow for application and practice of the material learned"--