{"title":"Jean J. Schensul","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean J. Schensul offers insightful works that delve into the intricacies of ethnographic research, providing essential guidance for students and professionals in the social sciences. Her books focus on designing and conducting qualitative studies with a clear emphasis on practical methodology and real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Schensul’s titles explore the complexities of fieldwork and data collection, making them invaluable resources for understanding cultural contexts and human behaviour. Readers can expect thorough, yet accessible, texts that illuminate the art and science of ethnography.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"designing-and-conducting-ethnographic-research-by-margaret-d-lecompte-9781538191248","title":"Designing and Conducting Ethnographic Research","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho can and should conduct ethnographic research? How can we transform an idea into a research question, and how can that question, in turn, be developed into a research design that produces comprehensible data?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning and Conducting Ethnographic Research\u003c\/i\u003e, Third Edition, is a comprehensive introduction to ethnographic methods. It opens by defining ethnography and considering ethical challenges in the field before exploring major theories and ways of thinking in ethnographic research. The book then offers a general overview of qualitative and quantitative research, including the many different approaches to designing studies, and dives into developing a good research question. A discussion of data collection and analysis is then followed by an exploration of how ethnography is used to solve critical social, health, education, and cultural issues as well as emerging trends in ethnography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning and Conducting Ethnographic Research\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnographer’s Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e, a series of texts on how to plan, design, carry out, and use the results of applied ethnographic research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to This Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new discussion of the decolonisation of research and changes in researcher stance sheds light on alternative ethnographic interventions and raises questions of what ethnography could and should be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew Chapter 10, “Emerging Trends in Ethnography,” covers burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence and other digital technologies as well as Indigenous and art-based research approaches and methods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new discussion of what research questions are, how they are formulated at different levels, and how they guide data collection enables beginner researchers to create stronger studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of new ethical challenges in the field, including in digital and online research, offers early ethnographers the knowledge and tools to address new and emerging ethical concerns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241086791916,"sku":"9781538191248","price":84.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781538191248-designing-and-conducting-ethnographic-research-1.jpg?v=1787933309"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jean-j-schensul.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}