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Essential ethnographic methods : observations, interviews, and questionnaires / Stephen L. Schensul, Jean J. Schensul, Margaret D. LeCompte.

Schensul, Stephen L. (Author). Schensul, Jean J. (Added Author). LeCompte, Margaret Diane. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Essential Ethnographic Methods provides the reader with an introduction to participant and non-participant observation interviewing and ethnographically-informed survey research, including structured interviews and questionnaires. These are the basic building blocks of ethnographic data collecting, providing researchers with answers to the key ethnographic questions: what's happening in this setting?; who is engaging in what kind of activities with whom?; and what do they think they're doing?"--BOOK JACKET.

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  • ISBN: 0761991441
  • ISBN: 9780761991441
  • ISBN: 0761990429
  • ISBN: 9780761990420
  • Physical Description: xxiii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Walnut Creek, Calif. : AltaMira Press, ©1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-304) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Guiding Principles -- 2. Building Formative Theoretical Models -- 3. Operationalization -- 4. Entering the Field -- 5. Exploratory or Open-Ended Observation -- 6. In-Depth, Open-Ended Interviewing -- 7. Semistructured Interviewing -- 8. Structured Ethnographic Data Collection: Ethnographic Surveys -- 9. Using Archival and Secondary Data -- 10. Ethnographic Sampling -- 11. Validity and Reliability in Ethnographic Research.
Subject: Ethnology > Methodology.
Ethnology > Fieldwork.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library GN 345 .S34 1999 258525 Stacks Available -


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