Ethnography: Principles and Practice by Martyn Hammersley

by Martyn Hammersley

Thoroughly updated and substantially rewritten, the second edition of this popular textbook is now even more relevant and useful for students and researchers. In this accessible introduction to the methods of ethnographic fieldwork, Hammersley and Atkinson reconsider the status of ethnography and seek to place it quite explicitly in a general methodological context. Ethnography provides a systematic and coherent account of ethnographic principles and practices.From an outline of the principle of reflexivity the authors go on to discuss and exemplify the main features of ehtnographic work, such as the selection and sampling of cases, the problems of access, observation and interviewing, recording and filing data, and the process of data analysis. There is also consideration of the ethical issues surrounding ethnographic research. Throughout, the discussion draws on a wide range of illustrative material from classic and more recent studies in Britain and the US.

Genres: Anthropology, Ethnography, Research, Nonfiction, Sociology, Research Methods, Social Science

Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Kathrina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very good reference, and also useful as a thorough lit review of classic and seminal ethnographic works.

[Dalia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide for the novice ethnographers.

[Sah Koshin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to Ethnography and an excellent guide for beginner Ethnographers.

[Cheng Fan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practical advices, clearly process but a little old examples

[ozzluc · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually such an enjoyable read! A little outdated but highly recommend for anyone who needs to learn what ethnography is:)

[Dave Thawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

brilliant book. not a novel that i could flick through. in fact i had to read some of it several times but my impression was the information contained was well researched and the arguments well thought out. i didn't agree with all arguments but this says a lot about the authors. they taught me enough to shape my own views and give intellectual space to metaphorically argue with their conclusions. for an academic writing i couldn't ask for more.

[Dafna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice overview of what ethnography is and what problems an ethnographer is faced with before, during, and after research. Though to my taste the authors are sometimes too positivist and seem to always know what's the best way to do things, their account of how to do a good ethnography is nevertheless very informative, helpful, and thorough. I would definitely recommend this book to social scientists looking for a good introduction to ethnography as a method and as a mode of thinking.

[Rhino · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku ini memberi pencerahan di tengah antropologi yang semakin terbawa dalam pusaran postmodern. Subyektifitas dan refleksifitas menjadi tema sentral. Buku ini membantu membentukan kembali wujud identitas antropologi yang bertumpu pada pengetahuan etnografi.

[Maria Zamora · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book if you want to increase your general culture

[Duncan Maccoll · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this when I was studying and found it tough going. I think it is now rather dated, so I put it up for sale at a considerable discount.