Ethnography in Social Science Practice - 9780415543491

Ethnography in Social Science Practice explores ethnography's use across the social sciences, beyond its traditional bases in social a and sociology. It explores the disciplinary roots of ethnographic research social anthropology, and contextualizes it within both field and disciplinary.

The book is in two parts: Part I places ethnography as a methodology in its historical, ethical and disciplinary context, and also discusses the increasing popularity of ethnography across the social sciences. Part II explores the stages of ethnographic research via a selection of multidisciplinary case 4 studies. A number of key questions are explored:

-What exactly is ethnographic research and what makes it different from other qualitative approaches?

-Why did ethnography emerge within one social science discipline and not others?

-Why did its adoption across the social sciences prove problematic?

-What are the methodological advantages and disadvantages of doing ethnographic research?

-Why are ethnographers so, concerned by issues of ethics, politics, representation and power?

-What does, ethnography look like within different social science disciplines?

The book is aimed at social science students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and each chapter has Pedagogic features, including reflective activities and Suggested further readings for students.