Ethnography and qualitative research methodology in general have witnessed a staggering proliferation of styles and genres over the last three decades. Modes and channels of communication have similarly expanded and diversified. Now ethnographers have the opportunity to disseminate their work not only through traditional writing but also through aural, visual, performative, hypertext, and many diverse and creative multimodal documentation strategies. Yet, many ethnographers still feel insufficiently proficient with these new literacies and opportunities for knowledge mobilization, and they therefore still limit themselves to traditional modes of communication in spite of their desire for innovation. As university-based, community-driven and politically mandated agendas for broader knowledge transfer keep increasing worldwide, the demand for public scholarship continues to grow. Arguing for the need to disseminate innovative ethnographic knowledge more widely and more effectively, this book outlines practical strategies and tools for sharing ethnographic and qualitative research through widely accessible media such as magazines, trade books, blogs, newspapers, video, radio, and social media. Drawing from practical experiences and hands-on lessons, Doing Public Ethnography provides social scientists across all disciplines with concrete tactics for mobilizing knowledge beyond the academic realm.
By:
Phillip Vannini Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 244g ISBN:9781138086432 ISBN 10: 1138086436 Series:Routledge Advances in Research Methods Pages: 158 Publication Date:13 July 2018 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Part I 1. The need for a public ethnography 2. What is public ethnography and whom is it good for? 3. Why and how more ethnographers are seeking broader audiences 4. Beyond Representation Part II 5. Losing bad habits 6. Sensuous scholarship 7. Learning from documentary film 8. Enlivening Ethnography: In Search of a More-than-Representational Style 9. Writing in Magazines and Blogs Part III 10. Multimodal Ethnography 11. Working with Audio 12. Working with images 13. The Basics of Shooting and Editing Video 14. Sharing Videos References Index
Phillip Vannini is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Innovative Learning and Public Ethnography at Royal Roads University, Canada.