On Ethnography: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research

On Ethnography: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research (NCRLL Collection)
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The authors weave together narratives of practice and theory that draw on their own field work and that of a novice ethnographer. Their stories take us outside the usual progression of how-to-do-ethnography that moves from research question to data collection and analysis to publication. Readers learn of the motivations and mishaps behind the authors' own classic ethnographic studies of language, multimodal literacies, and community practices. The authors use their stories to illustrate the power of curiosity, connection, and continuity in ethnographic pursuits. Keeping language and literacy at the center of attention, this volume offers practical ways for ethnographers to sustain their attention to a constant comparative perspective and to patterns of co-occurrence in language structures, uses, and values. Appropriate for new and experienced researchers, this readable volume:

* Illustrates three primary learning environments for the work of ethnographers: self-directed learning, informal communities of learners, and instructional settings within formal education.

* Stresses that ''doing ethnography'' involves engagement with public life and cannot be separated out as an academic activity.

* Includes examples of ethnographic studies in Australia, Iran, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Country USA
Brand Teachers College Press
Manufacturer Teachers College Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780807748664
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780807748664
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Teachers College Press
Manufacturer	Teachers College Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780807748664
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780807748664
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

On Ethnography: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research (NCRLL Collection)

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