On Ethnography: Approaches to Language and Literacy Research Contributor(s): Heath, Shirley Brice (Author), Street, Brian V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807748668 ISBN-13: 9780807748664 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
Dewey: 302.224 |
LCCN: 2007045833 |
Series: Language and Literacy (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.45 lbs) 168 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The authors weave together narratives of practice and theory that draw on their own field work and that of a novice ethnographer. Their stories take us outside the usual progression of how-to-do-ethnography, which moves from research question to data collection and analysis to publication. Readers learn of the motivations and mishaps behind the authors' own classic ethnographic studies of language, multimodal literacies, and community practices. The authors use their stories to illustrate the power of curiosity, connection, and continuity in ethnographic pursuits. Keeping language and literacy the central concern, this volume offers practical ways for ethnographers to sustain their attention to a constant comparative perspective and to patterns of co-occurrence in language structures, uses, and values. Appropriate for new and experienced researchers, this readable volume:
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