| Ethnography and Schools: Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Education Contributor(s): Zou, Yali (Editor), Trueba, Enrique T. (Editor), Carspecken, Phil Francis (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0742517365 ISBN-13: 9780742517363 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $147.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: The ethnographic experience is an indelible venture that continuously redefines one's life. Bringing together important cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioner to the challenges, resources, and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Research |
| Dewey: 306.43 |
| LCCN: 2001057856 |
| Series: Immigration and the Transnational Experience |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.94" W x 9.18" (1.17 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ethnographic experience is an indelible venture that continuously redefines one's life. Bringing together important cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioner to the challenges, resources, and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. Emphasis on discourse, critical pedagogy, and ethnicity are among the many aspects of methodology and educational change emphasized by the contributors. |
