Ethnographic fieldwork is prolonged, intensive, participatory and of necessity highly personal. Its organization and execution are influenced by the researcher's gender, age, ethnicity, personality and other individual factors. In this text, a group of experienced authors examine the interplay between their family situation and their fieldwork.
Language
English
Pages
229
Format
Paperback
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Release
December 31, 1998
ISBN
0824819888
ISBN 13
9780824819880
Fieldwork and Families: Constructing New Models for Ethnographic Research
Ethnographic fieldwork is prolonged, intensive, participatory and of necessity highly personal. Its organization and execution are influenced by the researcher's gender, age, ethnicity, personality and other individual factors. In this text, a group of experienced authors examine the interplay between their family situation and their fieldwork.