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Conducting Ethnographic Research

Ethical Guidelines for Ethnographic Research from the AAA

This blog post is taken from Principles of Professional Responsibility by the American Anthropological Association (AAA). It covers a range of guidelines the association put together to address the particular issues related to anthropological study. The list of key guidelines is below. Continue reading →

Data Analysis

Analysing your Data There is no hard and fast line between ordering your data and analysing it. As you begin to order and index it, so the process of analysing starts. Analysing data is a continuing process from the moment you collect your first piece of data. Continue reading →

Techniques for Ethnographic Conversations and Interviews

The techniques described below are based largely on James P. Spradley’s The Ethnographic Interview. This type of interviewing is particularly "kind" to interviewees, respects their rights, and attempts to see the world as they see it. Continue reading →

An Overview of Ethnographic Methods

The aim of this post is to go over some key features of the three main methods for collecting data as part of an ethnographic research project. Continue reading →

The Ins and Outs of Field Notes

Writing ethnographic field notes Field notes are an integral part of ethnographic observation, allowing you to retain detailed evidence of what you have observed in the field. Here we provide some tips for taking ethnographic field notes. Continue reading →

Live Panopto Session with Lisa and Heidi

Lisa and Heidi go through their advice for conducting ethnographic research, with examples from their own research, and students ask their own questions about ethnographic fieldwork. Continue reading →

Videos about Fieldwork

Here are some videos for our more visually-oriented ethnographers, covering observation and qualitative interviewing techniques. Continue reading →