Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226206815 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Robert M. He is the author of Judging Delinquents: Context and Process in Juvenile Court, editor of Contemporary Field Research: Perspectives and Formulations, and coauthor of Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes.. Emerson is professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of California,
NatCanon said Fantastic book for those who need help with their writing. Fantastic book for those who need help with their writing of fieldnotes! My field journal is now so much useful than before!. Five Stars Mark A very good introduction and guidebook to ethnographic research.. Roger said Four Stars. Bit of a boring read as presented
Emerson is professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. About the AuthorRobert M. He is the author of Judging Delinquents: Context and Process in Juvenile Court, editor of Contemporary Field Research: Perspectives and Formulations, and coauthor of Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes.
They explore the conscious and unconscious writing choices that produce fieldnote accounts. The authors examine writing fieldnotes as an interactive and interpretive process in which the researcher's own commitments and relationships with those in the field inevitably shape the character and content of those fieldnotes. And they show how the character and content of these fieldnotes inevitably influence the arguments and analyses the ethnographer can make in the final ethnographic tale.This book shows that note-taking is a craft that can be taught. Of particular interest is the author's discussion of notetaking as a mindset. A good ethnographer, they demonstrate, must learn to remember dialogue and movement like an actor, to see colors and shapes like a painter, and to sense moods and rhythms like a poet.The authors also emphasize the ethnographer's core interest in presenting the perceptions and meanings which the people studied attach to their own actions. Along with Tales of the Field and George Marcus and Michael Fisher's Anthropology as Cultural Criticism, Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes is an essential tool for students and social scientists alike.. They discuss different or