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Focused ethnography: a methodological adaption for social research in emerging contexts

Fokussierte Ethnografie: eine methodologische Adaptation für neue sozialwissenschaftliche Forschungskontexte
Etnografia enfocada: un Adaptacion metodologica para la investigacion social en contextos emergentes
[journal article]

Wall, Sarah

Abstract

"Ethnografie ist eines der ältesten qualitativen Verfahren, das zunehmend von Forschenden unterschiedlicher Disziplinen auch jenseits des eigentlichen Entstehungskontextes genutzt wird. Dabei scheint insbesondere eine Variante, nämlich fokussierte Ethnografie von Interesse, die jedoch methodologisc... view more

"Ethnografie ist eines der ältesten qualitativen Verfahren, das zunehmend von Forschenden unterschiedlicher Disziplinen auch jenseits des eigentlichen Entstehungskontextes genutzt wird. Dabei scheint insbesondere eine Variante, nämlich fokussierte Ethnografie von Interesse, die jedoch methodologisch noch nicht hinreichend spezifiziert ist, gefolgt von Debatten um deren Charakter und Nutzbarkeit. Zugleich besteht mit Blick auf eine wachsende Zahl an Settings und Forschungszwecke Innovationsbedarf. Ich werde deshalb in diesem Beitrag am Beispiel einer Studie zu den Arbeitserfahrungen von Pflegekräften zu zeigen versuchen, in welcher Weise spezifische Forschungsfragen und Charakteristika aufseiten der Untersuchungsgruppe und der Forschenden Anpassungen und Weiterentwicklungen der ethnografischen Methode erforderlich machen, ohne allerdings den Kern der Methode aufzugeben." (Autorenreferat)... view less


"Ethnography is one of the oldest qualitative methods, yet increasingly, researchers from various disciplines are using and adapting ethnography beyond its original intents. In particular, a form of ethnography known as 'focused ethnography' has emerged. However, focused ethnography remains underspe... view more

"Ethnography is one of the oldest qualitative methods, yet increasingly, researchers from various disciplines are using and adapting ethnography beyond its original intents. In particular, a form of ethnography known as 'focused ethnography' has emerged. However, focused ethnography remains underspecified methodologically, which has contributed to controversy about its essential nature and value. Nevertheless, an ever-evolving range of research settings, purposes, and questions require appropriate methodological innovation. Using the example of a focused ethnography conducted to study nurses' work experiences, this article will demonstrate how particular research questions, the attributes of certain cultural groups, and the unique characteristics of specific researchers compel adaptations in ethnography that address the need for methodological evolution while still preserving the essential nature of the method." (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
ethnography; methodology; qualitative method; participant observation; social research

Classification
Research Design

Method
basic research; development of methods

Document language
English

Publication Year
2015

Page/Pages
15 p.

Journal
Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 16 (2015) 1

ISSN
1438-5627

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution


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