Chapter 101 Introduction; Chapter 1 Ethnography Lesson; Chapter 2 Minding The Ethnography Lesson; Chapter 3 The Role of Serendipity in Ethnography; Chapter 4 Organizing An Ethnographic Account; Chapter 5 Searching for Ethnography’s Essence; Chapter 6 Ethics and Intimacy in Fieldwork; Chapter 7 Education by Analogy; Chapter 8 Lessons End;
Harry Wolcott was an anthropology professor at the University of Oregon and one of the leading writers on educational anthropology, qualitative research methods, and ethnographic writing. Some of his best known books include The Man in the Principal's Office, Art of Fieldwork, Ethnography: A Way of Seeing, Writing Up Qualitative Research, and Sneaky Kid and Its Aftermath: Ethics and Intimacy in Fieldwork.
"Harry Wolcott's "lessons" from a long, productive fieldwork and
writing career offer a worthwhile read for all--whether mature
scholar or budding researcher. He retraces ethnographic and
publishing adventures with a "skill at moving words around"
familiar to readers of his previous books. His honesty about the
pluses and minuses of "serendipity" reminds us that anthropologists
live in the same worlds they study and strive to describe." --Roger
Sanjek, former Queens College CUNY professor and the author of
Fieldnotes: The Makings of Anthropology
"In this methodological primer Harry Wolcott, who has so
masterfully guided us on ethnography as a "way of seeing" for more
than 40 years, distills the key elements of the genre as only he
can, based on a self-described "lifetime of ethnography." Drawing
on his five major studies - from his work with the Kwakiutl to The
Man in the Principal's Office to his cultural analysis of beer
gardens in Zimbabwe - Professor Wolcott weaves together lessons
that are at once eminently engaging and enormously instructive. In
this compact but mighty book, readers will find both a fascinating
autoethnographic journey and concrete recommendations for
organizing, writing, and evaluating purposeful, thorough, and
ethically responsible ethnographic accounts. As this volume and
Harry Wolcott's larger corpus show, the ethnographic enterprise is
well worth the long-term commitment it simultaneously commands and
inspires." --Teresa McCarty, Arizona State University
"Ethnography Lessons: A Primer emerges as a book of advice from a
wise, highly experienced elder (not necessarily a "tribal" elder).
Here Wolcott is not sermonizing; but giving astute and straight
forward observations and comments.... Those who have known Harry
Wolcott over the years of his long career are able to almost hear
his voice speaking from the pages of A Primer." --Edith King,
Applied Anthropologist
"Its easy-going, yet engaging style is intended to reach a widely
encompassing audience -- seasoned ethnographers, as well as those
who are new to the field."
--Denise Mifsud, The Qualitative Report
"Wolcott is clearly an accomplished scholar and experienced
ethnographer, providing the reader with vignettes from a variety of
unusual fieldwork situations. His book is an interesting read with
useful tidbits about conducting ethnographic research intertwined
around the stories.... [T]his book could be used successfully in an
undergraduate introductory or methods course, in combination with a
textbook. Wolcott provides information about what happens during
ethnographic research, and many incidents described in the book
would prompt useful class discussions. Lastly, this book will be
interesting for anyone curious about the career of an accomplished
ethnographer." --Anthropology Review Database
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