Ethnography: Step-by-Step by David Fetterman (English) Paperback Book

Description: Ethnography by David Fetterman This popular text has a "how to" and "heres what you need to do" approach to ethnographic research, taking the mystery out of the research process and making ethnography accessible to the reader. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Capturing the ethnographic imagination, this book uses interesting case examples from the authors own experience to help novice researchers understand the concepts being addressed and to highlight the illuminative power of reflectivity and theory. The new edition expands the discussion of critical concepts such as culture, contextualization, emic and etic distinctions, and symbols. David M. Fetterman provides insights into the use of technology in ethnography from qualitative data analysis software to data visualization, and Questions for Reflection have been added to the end of each chapter. Author Biography David M. Fetterman is the President and CEO of Fetterman & Associates, an international ethnographic and evaluation consultation firm. He works in a wide range of settings, ranging from townships in South Africa to Google in Silicon Valley. Clients and sponsors include: the U.S. Department of Education, W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Hewlett Packard Philanthropy, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Arkansas Department of Education. David has also provided consultation services for the: Ministry of Education in Japan, Ministry of Health in Brazil, Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, and Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Mori Development) in New Zealand.He concurrently serves as a member of the faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute and the University of Charleston. Dr. Fetterman has over 25 years of experience at Stanford University. He was a Consulting Professor of Education in the School of Education and the Director of Evaluation in the School of Medicine at Stanford University. Formerly, he served as a Professor and Research Director at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Principal Research Scientist at the American Institutes for Research, and a Senior Associate and Project Director at RMC Research Corporation. He received his PhD from Stanford University in educational and medical anthropology.David is a past-president of the American Anthropological Associations Council on Anthropology and Education and the American Evaluation Association. He is a Fellow of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. David received the Top Anthropologist of the Year 2019 Award; George and Louise Spindler Award, for outstanding contributions to educational anthropology; and the Ethnographic Evaluation Award. He also received the Paul Lazarsfeld Award for Outstanding Contributions to Evaluation Theory and the Myrdal Award for Cumulative Contributions to Evaluation Practice—the American Evaluation Associations highest honors.Fetterman has contributed to a variety of encyclopedias and is the author of Ethnography: Step by Step; Excellence and Equality: A Qualitatively Different Perspective on Gifted and Talented Education; and Empowerment Evaluation in the Digital Villages: Hewlett-Packards $15 Million Race Toward Social Justice. Dr. Fetterman is the editor of: Ethnography in Educational Evaluation; Educational Evaluation: Ethnography in Theory, Practice, and Politics; Speaking the Language of Power: Communication, Collaboration, and Advocacy (translating ethnography into action); Qualitative Approaches to Evaluation in Education: The Silent Scientific Revolution; Empowerment Evaluation: Knowledge and Tools for Self-assessment, Evaluation Capacity Building, and Accountability; Empowerment Evaluation Principles in Practice; and Foundations of Empowerment. (Details of the projects are available at ). Table of Contents Appreciations to . . .PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorChapter 1: An Overview: The First StepOverviewThe ProblemBasic or Applied RoleTheoryResearch Design: FieldworkFormal AnalysisThe EthnographyBook OrganizationChapter 2: Anthropological Concepts: Walking in RhythmCultureHolistic PerspectiveContextualizationEmic Perspective and Multiple RealitiesEtic PerspectiveNonjudgmental OrientationInter- and Intracultural DiversityStructure and FunctionSymbol and RitualMicro- or Macrolevel StudyReflexivityOperationalismChapter 3: Methods and Techniques: A Wilderness GuideFieldworkSelection and SamplingEntryParticipant ObservationInterviewingLists and FormsQuestionnairesProjective TechniquesAdditional Eliciting DevicesUnobtrusive MeasuresChapter 4: Ethnographic Equipment: Gearing UpPen and PaperDigital Voice RecordersSmart PhonesWeb Mapping ServicesTabletsComputersDatabase SoftwareCamerasVideo CameraCinemaInternetChapter 5: Analysis: Finding Your Way Through the ForestThinkingTriangulationPatternsKey EventsMapsFlowchartsOrganizational ChartsMatricesContent AnalysisStatisticsCrystallizationChapter 6: Writing: Recording the MiracleResearch ProposalsField NotesField Note OrganizationMemorandaInterim ReportsFinal Reports, Blogs, Data Visualizations, Articles, and BooksThick Description and Verbatim QuotationsEthnographic PresentEthnographic PresenceEthnographically Informed ReportsLiteratureRevising and EditingChapter 7: Ethics: Walking Softly Through the WildernessHistorical ContextThe Ethnographers RoleAcademic and Applied EthnographyResearch Life CycleConclusionAppendix: Organization of Field NotesReferencesIndex Review This is an excellent resource to help students understand ethnography research. The author has painstakingly put together a body of work that is remarkable. It was definitely an enjoyable book for me to read, and I hope others feel the same. -- Ahmed Al-Asfour * review *Fetterman′s text continues to be one of the most definitive guides to the ethnographic method. Comprehensive in scope and accessible in tone, it offers newcomers to this vivid approach an authoritative introduction, and to seasoned researchers a reminder of the wealth of possibilities ethnography can entail. Highly recommended. -- Peter Vlachos * Review *Dr. Fetterman′s Ethnography Step-by-Step, 4th edition is a valuable tool for not only the experienced ethnographer, but will be of tremendous help to a doctoral student doing an ethnographic study for their dissertation/thesis. The author does an excellent job of taking the reader through the entire ethnographic process, including the use of the latest technology tools used in research. -- Dale Crowe * Review *This book offers a great blend of the old and the new. The old is a lucid and engaging exploration of what ethnography offers those of us who revel in the fascinating journey with the nuances of life, while the new is the seemingly never-ending quest to discover how we can use technology to appreciate the journey even more. -- James Bernauer * Review * Review Quote This is an excellent resource to help students understand ethnography research. The author has painstakingly put together a body of work that is remarkable. It was definitely an enjoyable book for me to read, and I hope others feel the same. Details ISBN1452255652 Author David Fetterman Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Series Applied Social Research Methods Edition 4th ISBN-10 1452255652 ISBN-13 9781452255651 Format Paperback Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Replaces 9781412950459 Year 2020 Subtitle Step-by-Step Pages 224 DEWEY 305.8001 Publication Date 2020-01-01 Language English Short Title Ethnography UK Release Date 2020-01-01 NZ Release Date 2020-01-01 US Release Date 2020-01-01 Edited by Jonathan Handy Birth 1962 Affiliation Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK Position Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist Qualifications MD Edition Description 4th Revised edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2019-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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