An Ethnography of Global Landscapes and Corridors

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2012
• Subjects: Sociology
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication

 The chapters presented in this book draw on ethnography as a methodology in a variety of disciplines, including education, management, design, marketing, ecology and scientific contexts, illustrating the value of a qualitative approach to research design. The chapters discuss the use of traditional ethnographic methods, such as immersion, observation and interview, as well as innovative ethnographical methods which have been influenced by the new digital culture. The latter challenges notions of identity, field and traditional culture such that people are able to represent themselves in the research process rather than be represented. New approaches to ethnography also examine the use and implication of images in representation as well as critically examining the role and impact of the researcher in the process.