Overview

Ethnography is uniquely equipped to look microscopically at the foundations of political institutions and their attendant sent of practices, just as it is ideally suited to explain why political actors behave the way they do and to identify the causes, processes and outcomes that are part and parcel of political life. This volume, based on a special issue of Qualitative Sociology offers an ethnographic study of politicians and political systems.

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Author:   Lauren Joseph ,  Matthew Mahler ,  Javier Auyero
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.220kg
ISBN:  

9780387725932

ISBN 10:   0387725938
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   27 September 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

From Confusion to Common Sense: Using Political Ethnography to Understand Social Mobilization in the Brazilian Northeast.- Losing Face in Philippine Labor Confrontations: How Shame May Inhibit Worker Activism.- Radical Outcasts Versus Three Kinds of Police: Constructing Limits in Japanese Anti-Emperor Protests.- Honor and Morality in Contemporary Rural India.- Routing Conflict: Organized Violence and Clientelism in Rio de Janeiro.- Vicious Virtuous Circles: Barriers to Institution-Building after War.- Are National Politics Local? Social Movement Responses to the 2004 US Presidential Election.- Professional Performances on a Well-Constructed Stage: The Case of an Institutionalized Advocacy Organization.- Field Research During War: Ethical Dilemmas.- Politics as a Vocation: Notes Toward a Sensualist Understanding of Political Engagement.- Afterword: Political Ethnography as Art and Science.

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From the reviews: Provides thick examples of ethnography in action and conveys the unique value of ethnography as an effective research tool for exploring political phenomena. ... appeal to practicing social scientists ... . inspire students to pursue their passion to study politics ... both real and imagined - to master the quantitative methodologies that characterize political science today. ... collections will be worthwhile reading for scholars and graduate students, and essential reading for an undergraduate intent on a career in political science. (Jeffrey D. Hilmer, Acta Politica, Vol. 46 (1), 2011)

From the reviews: Provides thick examples of ethnography in action and conveys the unique value of ethnography as an effective research tool for exploring political phenomena. ! appeal to practicing social scientists ! . inspire students to pursue their passion to study politics ! both real and imagined -- to master the quantitative methodologies that characterize political science today. ! collections will be worthwhile reading for scholars and graduate students, and essential reading for an undergraduate intent on a career in political science. (Jeffrey D. Hilmer, Acta Politica, Vol. 46 (1), 2011)

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