Introduction to Ethnographic Research
A Guide for Anthropology
- Kimberly Kirner - CSU Northridge
- Jan Mills - Greater Albany Public Schools
October 2019 | 288 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Introduction to Ethnographic Research streamlines learning the process of research, speaks to the student at a foundational level, and helps the reader conquer the apprehensions of mastering research methods.
Written in a conversational style, authors Kimberly Kirner and Jan Mills use a focus on scaffolding across the chapters to help the student transition from step to step in the research process. Case studies and first-hand accounts are also featured in each chapter, allowing the student to see the early steps, successes and at times failures that accomplished researchers experienced in their past. These real examples further encourage the student that even the best researchers failed along the way, and more importantly, learned from those mistakes.
This text is designed to be used as a stand alone book, but is enhanced by the use with the supplemental workbook, Doing Ethnographic Research by the same authors. This text has call-outs to the supplemental text, which allow for application and practice of the material learned.
INSTRUCTORS! Doing Ethnographic Research: Activities and Exercises by Kimberly Kirner and Jan Mills is $5 when you bundle with the core text, Introduction to Ethnographic Research: A Guide for Anthropology. Use bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-9989-8
INSTRUCTORS! Doing Ethnographic Research: Activities and Exercises by Kimberly Kirner and Jan Mills is $5 when you bundle with the core text, Introduction to Ethnographic Research: A Guide for Anthropology. Use bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-9989-8
1. Introduction: The Basics of Research Design
2. The Ethics of Working with Human Participants
3. Sampling
4. Participant Observation
5. Writing Field Notes
6. Interviewing
7. Introduction to Coding and Analysis
8. Surveys and Mixed Methods Design
9. Cultural Domains: Modeling Cognition and Knowledge
10. Indirect Observation
11. Behavior and Context
12. Conclusion: Putting It All Together
Supplements
Instructor Site
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Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- Chapter exercises that help students engage with the material by reinforcing important content and inspiring critical thinking
- Editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides that offer complete flexibility for creating a multimedia presentation for your course.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Basics of Research Design
Chapter 2. The Ethics of Working with Human Participants