Reading Ethnographic Research by Martyn Hammersley

Reading Ethnographic Research by Martyn Hammersley

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Written by one of the leading figures in ethnographic research in the UK, this book addresses the key issues and problems surrounding this research tradition. The continuing interest in such research has meant that much has been written on how to do it but very little on how to read and interpret ethnographic studies

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Reading Ethnographic Research by Martyn Hammersley

Provides a practical guide to the critical reading of ethnographic studies: discussing in detail how to identify the main arguments and what is involved in making an assessment of such studies.
Hammersley, Martyn: -

Martyn Hammersley is an emeritus professor of educational and social research at The Open University, UK. He has carried out research in the sociology of education and the sociology of the media. However, much of his work has been concerned with the methodological issues surrounding social enquiry. He has written several books including (with Paul Atkinson) Ethnography: Principles in Practice (fourth edition, Routledge, 2019), The Dilemma of Qualitative Method (Routledge, 1989), The Politics of Social Research (SAGE, 1995), Reading Ethnographic Research (second edition, Longman, 1997), Taking Sides in Social Research (Routledge, 2000), Educational Research, Policymaking and Practice, (London, Paul Chapman/SAGE, 2002), Questioning Qualitative Inquiry (SAGE, 2008), Methodology Who Needs It? (SAGE, 2011), The Myth of Research-Based Policy and Practice (SAGE, 2013), The Limits of Social Science (SAGE, 2014), and The Concept of Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). Website: http: //martynhammersley.wordpress.com/

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ISBN 13 9780582311046
ISBN 10 0582311047
Title Reading Ethnographic Research
Author Martyn Hammersley
Series Longman Social Research Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1997-12-16
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.