Ethnography 1900 - Learning from the field research of an old century

Authors
Hallett, T Fine, GA
Citation
T. Hallett et Ga. Fine, Ethnography 1900 - Learning from the field research of an old century, J CONT ETHN, 29(5), 2000, pp. 593-617
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY ETHNOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
08912416 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
593 - 617
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-2416(200010)29:5<593:E1-LFT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
"We do not believe that the research of 1900 is better than that conducted today...but ironically, improvements in methods, theory, and substantive kn owledge have coincided with a decrease in ethnographic clarity, confidence, and authority".