Overview

Ethnography in Social Science Practice takes a unique approach that explores ethnography both theoretically and practically. This accessible text provides excellent guidance on 'how to do ethnography' for both undergraduate and postgraduate students that ground ethnographic research in specific field contexts.

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Author:   Julie Scott-Jones (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK) ,  Sal Watt (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780415543491

ISBN 10:   0415543495
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   25 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Thinking Through Ethnography 1. Introductions, Julie Scott Jones 2. Origins and Ancestors: A Brief History of Ethnography, Julie Scott Jones 3. Being Really There and Really Aware: Ethics, Politics and Representation, Helen Jones 4. 'But it's got no tables or graphs in it...' A Legacy of Scientific Dominance in Psychology, Sal Watt Part 2: Ethnography in Context 5. Sense and Sensibility in Interdisciplinary Work: Designing and Planning Applied Ethnography, Dave Randall and Mark Rouncefield 6. Accessing Inside: Ethical Dilemmas and Pragmatic Compromises, Wendy Laverick 7. Understanding Children's Educational Experiences Through Image Based Research, Anna Graham and Rosemary Kilpatrick 8. Let's Look Inside: Doing Participant Observation, Sal Watt and Julie Scott Jones 9. Between Partisan and Fake, Walking the Path of the Insider: Empowerment and Voice in Ethnography, John E. Goldring 10. Observing with a Focus: Field Notes and Data Recording, Clive Palmer 11. Making Sense of it all: Analyzing Ethnographic Data, Julie Scott Jones and Sal Watt 12. The Final Stage? Writing Up Ethnographic Research, Duncan Light 13. Leaving the Field: A Reflexive Journey, Sal Watt

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Dr Julie Scott Jones is a senior lecturer in Sociology at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Her research interests focus on identity, worldview construction and meaning systems. Recent publications include 'Fundamentalism and Global Security' in Encyclopaedia on Globalistation and Human Security (Praeger Security Press, 2009) and Being the Chosen: Exploring a Fundamentalist Worldview (Ashgate, 2010). Dr Sal Watt is a lecturer in Psychology at Liverpool Hope University. Her interests include organizational behaviour, identity and commitment. She is active in teaching and encouraging wider application of qualitative research techniques and, in particular, ethnography in psychology.

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