Ethnographie und ihre Folgen für die Kulturgeographie: eine Kritik des Netzwerkkonzepts in Studien zu translokaler Mobilität
The aim of this article is to show the difference between an interpretative-hermeneutic ethnographic approach deeply embedded in the history of anthropology and ethnographic methods introduced as part of a social science repertoire. Taking the classical "network" as an example, it contrast...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Geographica Helvetica |
| Online Access: | http://www.geogr-helv.net/67/185/2012/gh-67-185-2012.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of this article is to show the difference between an
interpretative-hermeneutic ethnographic approach deeply embedded in the
history of anthropology and ethnographic methods introduced as part of a
social science repertoire. Taking the classical "network" as an example, it
contrasts the way this concept is generally used in studies on translocal
mobility with interpretations of ethnographic research. This not only opens
up critical reflections on the role of "networks" when it comes to
understanding translocality as a lived experience, but also illustrates what
it actually means to follow an interpretative-hermeneutic approach in which
ethnographic material is seen to serve as a way to ground, question and
refine abstract concepts. The article thus argues that it is through
ethnographies and their inherent openness towards the field that a more
enriching and creative engagement with theories and methodologies can be
achieved than qualitative social science approaches usually allow for. |
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| ISSN: | 0016-7312 2194-8798 |