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Composing Ethnographic Texts: How to Use Stylistic and Argumentative Techniques Properly
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Abstract Being a good ethnographer means, amongst other things, not forgetting the future reader during the writing process. This article discusses one possible approach for crafting reader-friendly ethnographies. I review basic strategies for creating stringent and straightforward texts, drawing on the jour... mehr
Being a good ethnographer means, amongst other things, not forgetting the future reader during the writing process. This article discusses one possible approach for crafting reader-friendly ethnographies. I review basic strategies for creating stringent and straightforward texts, drawing on the journalistic canon of Reportage writing, and sketch how I personally apply or modify these techniques when composing an ethnography. I address elements such as clear formulation, coherent argumentation, adequate pars pro toto scenes, vivid language, and the difficult terrain of symbols and metaphors. I also suggest steps for reworking the first draft of the text. I conclude by arguing that cultivating and cherishing a recipient-friendly communication style is vital for the public visibility of cultural and social anthropology.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Ethnographie; Kulturanthropologie; Journalismus; Schreiben
Klassifikation
Ethnologie, Kulturanthropologie, Ethnosoziologie
Freie Schlagwörter
readability; writing techniques
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 92-115
Zeitschriftentitel
EthnoScripts: Zeitschrift für aktuelle ethnologische Studien, 23 (2021) 1
Heftthema
How to write? Experiences, challenges and possibilities of ethnographic writing
ISSN
2199-7942
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0