Being Ethnographic

Raymond Madden is an anthropologist in the School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He has taught ethnographic methods, applied anthropology, and human and animal anthropology for over a decade. He published textbook, Being Ethnographic in 2010 and a second edition in 2017 (SAGE). He has also worked extensively in the area of native title research in South East Australia and has an emerging interest in human and animal sociality.

An insightful and comprehensive text on the ethnographic method – a must-read for social scientists, whether students, academics or practitioners. Madden’s engaging text convincingly demonstrates the ongoing value of ethnography for making sense of our world.

• Key Concepts And Theoretical Frames‘Definitions’, Methods And ApplicationsEthnographic Fields: Home And AwayDoing EthnographyTalking To People: Negotiations, Conversations And InterviewsBeing With People: ParticipationLooking At People: Observations And ImagesInscriptionDescription: Writing ‘Down’ FieldnotesAnalysis To Interpretation: Writing ‘Out’ DataInterpretation To Story: Writing ‘Up’ EthnographyExpanding EthnographyOnline Ethnography (with Dr Andrew Whalley)Conclusion: Ethnographic Horizons