Publications and Research
Document Type
Book Chapter or Section
Publication Date
8-15-2019
Abstract
Learning to conduct ethnographic research means more than simply learning about the different ethnographic methods and putting them into action. To gather data ethnographically, we say we need to use ourselves--our bodies and our minds--as the tool of data collection. Ethnographers use their five senses to observe human behavior and write about what they observe, however, they need to develop those senses to help them collect accurate data. Part of this process is developing what is called the “ethnographic mindset.” This chapter outline ways in which ethnographic researchers can begin to develop this mindset.
Comments
This chapter was originally published in Ethnographies of Work, edited by Alia R. Tyner-Mullings, Mary Gatta, and Ryan Coughlan, and available at https://cuny.manifoldapp.org/projects/ethnographies-of-work