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Overview: Ethnography, Observational Research, and Narrative Inquiry
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/observe/
These related research methodologies employ a range of observational and interpretive techniques to explore the observable behaviors of groups. There is an excellent section on ethnography as well as the other methods mentioned in the title. The site is organized around an introduction, discussion of the types of methods, characteristics, data collection and analysis methods, and commentary. There is a glossary, set of related links, and an excellent annotated bibliography.
The Way We Do Things Around Here: The Culture of Ethnography
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2961/waywedo.htm
This page is a paper delivered at the Ethnography and Education Conference in 1998. It addresses many of the issues discussed by the authors of the text: a study of culture, multiple methods, engagement, the researcher as instrument, multiple perspectives, the cycle of hypothesis theory building, and intention and outcome.
Sage Publications: Ethnography
http://www.sagepub.com/book.aspx?pid=7247
Ethnography is one of the most-discussed research methods in the social sciences. This four volume collection brings together some key contributions by leading researchers in this field. It provides a complete guide to the methods, significance, and contribution of ethnography. While it is unusual to list a text in this section, a library copy would prove invaluable to the student who is serious about learning ethnographic techniques.
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