Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method Contributor(s): Boellstorff, Tom (Author), Nardi, Bonnie (Author), Pearce, Celia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691149518 ISBN-13: 9780691149516 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Research - Social Science | Methodology - Computers | Virtual Worlds |
Dewey: 305.801 |
LCCN: 2012013805 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (0.85 lbs) 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A practical guide to the ethnographic study of online virtual worlds Ethnography and Virtual Worlds is the only book of its kind--a concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, the book provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results.
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