ABSTRACT

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.

chapter Chapter 1|20 pages

The nature of ethnography

chapter Chapter 2|37 pages

Understanding ethnographic accounts

chapter Chapter 3|20 pages

Standards for assessing ethnographic research

chapter Chapter 4|33 pages

Making an assessment: validity

chapter Chapter 5|12 pages

Making an assessment: relevance

chapter Chapter 6|10 pages

An example

chapter Chapter 7|12 pages

Conclusion: varieties of assessment