Journeys Through Ethnography: Realistic Accounts Of Fieldwork

by Lareau,Annette

• ISBN13: 9780813326382
• ISBN10: 0813326389
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780429979125
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1996-07-24
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Learning how to carry out research projects using participant observation and in-depth interviews has become a priority for scholars in a wide range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, education, social work, nursing, and psychology. This book, a collection of well-known fieldwork accounts covering the qualitative research process, aims to help undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars in the social sciences understand common problems in the research process and learn strategies for resolving them.Unlike methods books that treat research issues in a superficial or prescriptive fashion, this book realistically portrays, through researchers own accounts, the process of discovery and resolution of conflicts involved in fieldwork. It also shows the costs involved in the choice of solutions. Students and seasoned scholars alike will find the collection a source of knowledge, inspiration, and comfort concerning the complexity of conducting fieldwork.

Author Biography

Annette Lareau is associate professor of sociology at Temple University. Jeffrey Shultz is professor and chair of education at Beaver College. Annette Lareau is associate professor of sociology at Temple University. Jeffrey Shultz is professor and chair of education at Beaver College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Credits	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Conclusion	p. 6
Notes	p. 7
	p. 9
Introduction to Chapter 1	p. 9
	p. 75
	p. 75
Glossary	p. 76
Introduction to Chapter 3	p. 111
Notes	p. 148
	p. 149
Introduction to Chapter 4	p. 149
	p. 177
Introduction to Chapter 5	p. 177
Conclusion	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 191
Notes	p. 192
Introduction to Chapter 6	p. 195
	p. 195
Notes	p. 232
Epilogue: a Selective Guide to the Literature	p. 237
Notes	p. 240
Bibliography	p. 241
Notes on the Book	p. 251
Notes on the Editors and Contributors	p. 253
Index	p. 255
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