Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research

This is Book 1 of 7 in the Ethnographer's Toolkit, Second Edition.The Ethnographer's Toolkit series begins with this primer, which introduces novice and expert practitioners alike to the process of ethnographic research, including answers to questions such as who should and can do ethnography, when it is used most fruitfully, and how research projects are carried out from conceptualization to the uses of research results. Written in practical, straightforward language, this new edition defines the qualitative research enterprise, links research strategies to theoretical paradigms, and outlines the ways in which an ethnographic study can be designed. Use Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research as a guide to the entire Toolkit or as a stand-alone introduction to ethnographic research.Other books in the set:Book 2:Initiating Ethnographic Research: A Mixed Methods Approachby Stephen L. Schensul, Jean J. Schensul, and Margaret D. LeCompte9780759122017Book 3:Essential Ethnographic Methods: A Mixed Methods Approach, Second Editionby Jean J. Schensul and Margaret D. LeCompte9780759122031Book 4:Specialized Ethnographic Methods: A Mixed Methods Approachedited by Jean J. Schensul and Margaret D. LeCompte9780759122055Book 5:Analysis and Interpretation of Ethnographic Data: A Mixed Methods Approach, Second Editionby Margaret D. LeCompte and Jean J. Schensul9780759122079Book 6:Ethics in Ethnography: A Mixed Methods Approachby Margaret D. LeCompte and Jean J. Schensul9780759122093Book 7:Ethnography in Action: A Mixed Methods Approachby Jean J. Schensul and Margaret D. LeCompte9780759122116

IntroductionList of Tables and FiguresList of ExamplesChapter 1. What Is Ethnography?Chapter 2. When, Where, and By Whom Should Ethnography Be Used?Chapter 3. Paradigms for Framing the Research of Ethnographic ResearchChapter 4. An Overview of Research DesignChapter 5. Choosing and Designing an Ethnographic Research ProjectChapter 6. Collecting Ethnographic DataChapter 7. Data Analysis: How Ethnographers Make Sense of their DataChapter 8. Identifying and Building Research Items and Research PartnershipsChapter 9. Applying EthnographyChapter 10. Protection of Risk to Human Subjects and the Ethics of Ethnographic FieldworkReferencesIndex