Ethnography A Way of Seeing

Name: Ethnography A Way of Seeing
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ISBN: 9780761990918

ISBN-10: 0761990917

ISBN-13: 9780761990918

Edition: 1999

Authors: Harry F. Wolcott

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Harry Walcott, a leading writer on ethnographic methods, traces the development of the discipline from its origins in sociology and anthropology. His thought-provoking book provides important ideas for improving research practice.

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List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 6/29/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Alice Beck Kehoeis professor emeritus of anthropology at Marquette University, and author of a dozen books, including Controversies in Archaeology, The Ghost Dance: Ethnohistory and Revitalization,andNorth American Indians: A Comprehensive Account. Paul L. Doughtyis Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of anthropology and Latin American studies at the University of Florida. He is coauthor ofPeru: A Cultural HistoryandPeasants, Power, and Applied Social Change: Vicos as a Model.

Introduction	p. 9
Ethnography in the Good Old Days	p. 9
Where in the World Do You Think You Are Going?	p. 19
A Way of Looking and a Way of Seeing	p. 41
Ethnography as a Way of Looking	p. 41
Ethnography as a Way of Seeing	p. 65
Representing and Presenting Human Social Life	p. 101
Traditional Ethnography and Ethnographic Tradition	p. 101
Ethnography from Inside Out	p. 131
A Widening Circle of Ethnographic Practices	p. 169
The Bigger Picture	p. 197
Hurried Ethnography for Harried Ethnographers	p. 197
Does It Matter Whether or Not It's Ethnography?	p. 219
Ethnography as a Piece of Cake	p. 241
Living the Ethnographic Life	p. 265
References and Select Bibliography	p. 291
Name Index	p. 319
Subject Index	p. 325
Acknowledgments	p. 333
About the Author/About the Book	p. 335
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