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This text is a follow up to Spradley's earlier ethographic research handbook, The Ethnographic Interview, and guides students through the technique of participant observation to research ethnography and culture. Spradley also teaches students how to analyze the data they collect, and write an ethnography. The appendices include research questions and writing tasks.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Participant Observation. Spradley gives in his book a step by step instruction to participant observation. This is a must have book for all anthropologist students planning to do fieldwork research. It explains in detail what participant observation is and refers back to every day example, making the book easy to comprehend. Then it gives clear and structures ways of participant observation methods. A book which should be part of all anthropologists reading list.
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This was a very useful book to read in advance of doing a lot of fieldwork with customers. Lots of extremely practical advice - I highly recommend it.
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The standard for field work...clear...BUT get it used
12 Aug 2005
Format:Paperback
Along with "The Ethnographic Interview", this is a mainstay of field anthropologists and should be read by anyone who wants to gain a true understanding of the issues facing an Anthropologist (social). As an anthropologist working in business I have gone back to this text again and again to refocus and aid in explaining to others what I can, or actually do. "Participant Observation" is often the text which accompanies a fieldwork course and can be found cheaper at any university library (I never thought I would say that!!).
I fear that many people buying this book will be sorely disappointed that it is a very thin paper back addition (for 50+ dollars). The content is good, but the new price still hard to justify. I feel that could tripl sales by dropping to 20-25... I actually found it for 18.95 used.
In conclusion- its a good, if pricey book.
I fear that many people buying this book will be sorely disappointed that it is a very thin paper back addition (for 50+ dollars). The content is good, but the new price still hard to justify. I feel that could tripl sales by dropping to 20-25... I actually found it for 18.95 used.
In conclusion- its a good, if pricey book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Useful useful book
7 Mar 2010
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As an anthro major who has done a lot in the discipline, but never had an explicit text that put all the info and strategies on Participant observation in one place before, I love this book. Nice concise chapters with lots of information, little fluff and truthfully enjoyable to read. I recommend it to anyone with an interest in participant observation. He also guides you through the actions of an ethnography with tasks at the end of each chapter, which I found very helpful.
0 of 9 people found the following review helpful
very late
11 Mar 2011
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I bought this product using the most expensive mailing service because I needed it urgently. It was expected to arrive on the 7th of March and today the 11th hasn't arrived yet. It's outrageous!
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