A Different Kind of Ethnography: Imaginative Practices and Creative Methodologies

by Denielle Elliott (editor), Dara Culhane (Editor)

Building on the sensory ethnographic trend in contemporary sociocultural anthropology, this collection introduces the idea of a different kind of an imaginative and creative approach to anthropological inquiry that is collaborative, open-ended, embodied, affective, and experimental. The authors treat ethnography as a methodology that includes the whole process of ethnography, from being fully present while engaging with the experience to analyzing representing, and communicating the results, with the hope of capturing different kinds of knowledge and experiences The book is structured around various methodologies–sensing, walking, writing, performing, and recording—and includes innovative exercises that allow both seasoned and aspiring ethnographers to develop a practice that can deepen and extend ethnographic inquiry.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Ethnography

155 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 8, 2016

Reviews

[Eliot Fiend · Rating 4 out of 5]

i actually really enjoyed this book. especially the chapters on performance and walking. but really the whole thing; if you're interested in extending the boundaries of anthropology/ethnography, or what that would even look like, i recommend this book.

[Diana McCutcheon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource