Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Provides a practical guide to the critical reading of ethnographic studies: discussing in detail how to identify the main arguments and what is involved in making an assessment of such studies.
Synopsis
Ethnographic and qualitative methodology has become a fashionable research tradition within the sociology and social sciences. In the revised edition, Martyn Hammersley provides a framework for thinking about and approaching this task. In doing so, he tackles the controversial issues it raises about the character of ethnographic work, and of qualitative research in general.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-184) and index.