Ethnography

Harry F. Wolcott (1929-2012) was professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oregon and a leading author in anthropology and research methods. Wolcott's major works include anthropological studies of American education: Teachers Versus Technocrats and The Man in the Principal's Office: An Ethnography. He also wrote extensively on fieldwork and writing: Transforming Qualitative Data; The Art of Fieldwork; Ethnography: A Way of Seeing; and Writing Up Qualitative Data and is the author of the more recent Sneaky Kid and Its Aftermath: Ethics and Intimacy in Fieldwork (all published by AltaMira Press).

This second edition draws readers closer to Wolcott’s vision of the interpretive stance that underlies ethnography. In an era when ethnographers may be challenged to articulate how their work contributes to different kinds of knowledge, this book shows the way.

• Chapter 1 Ethnography in the Good Old DaysChapter 2 Where in the World Do You Think You Are Going?Chapter 3 Ethnography as a Way of LookingChapter 4 Ethnography as a Way of SeeingChapter 5 Traditional Ethnography and Ethnographic TraditionsChapter 6 Ethnography from Inside OutChapter 7 Hurried Ethnography for Harried EthnographersChapter 8 Ethnography's Many FacesChapter 9 Does It Matter Whether or nor It's Ethnography?Chapter 10 Ethnography as a Piece of CakeChapter 11 Writing with CultureChapter 12 Writing EthnographyChapter 13 Ethnography Matters: Looking Ahead, Looking Back