Contents: 4 Vols. V.1 (Contemporary ethnographies: transformation, change and continuities), (xlvii, 393p.) - v.2 (current ethnographic practices: working in the contemporary field), (vi, 401p.) - v.3 (Digital ethnography: researching online worlds), (vi, 400p.) - v.4 (Contemporary ethnographic analysis: interpretation, meaning and representation), (vi, 320p.)

This collection brings together readings from the vast range of ethnographic perspectives and practices to offer a multi-dimensional, detailed exploration of the ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ of ethnographic research, with a major emphasis on the contemporary application of the same. This is undertaken with the objective of offering a single, comprehensive teaching and research resource for those interested in this approach to data collection and analysis. The collection comprises four volumes that will collectively: i) consider what constitutes ‘contemporary ethnography’ as a research tool; ii) critically discuss the definitional debates surrounding ethnography; iii) illustrate how ethnography can be used in contemporary social science research where a significant emphasis is placed on every day, the virtual and the visual; and finally iv) reflect upon the practical, methodological, analytical and ethical aspects of current ethnographic research practice.
Volume 1: Contemporary Ethnographies: Transformation, Change and Continuities
Volume 1 aims to explore what constitutes ‘contemporary ethnography’. The core starting point is that it is better to think of ‘ethnographies’ rather than any single or simple approach or method.

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