Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research

This is Book 1 of 7 in the Ethnographers Toolkit, Second Edition.The Ethnographers 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