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Submitted by DArnold on April 20, 2008
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Ethnography is a genre of writing that presents varying degrees of qualitative and quantitative descriptions of human social phenomena that is based on fieldwork. Ethnography presents results of holistic research methods founded on the idea that system's properties cannot necessarily be accurately understood independently of each other. In academic traditions, the constructivist and relativist paradigms employ ethnographic research as a crucial research method. Since ethnography is the branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.
Contemporary ethnography, which is the focal point of this paper, is based almost entirely on fieldwork. Ethnographies are written in many styles and in many formats. A typical ethnography describes the history of the group, the geography of the location, kinship patterns, symbols, politics, economic systems, educational or socialization systems, and the degree of contact between the target culture and the mainstream culture. Specialized ethnographies may focus on specific elements of socialization of the young or the role of a significant person such as the principal.
Ethnographers live among the people who are the subject of study for a year or more. They learn the local language and participate in everyday life while striving to maintain a degree of objective detachment. They usually cultivate close relationships with the "informants" who can provide specific information on aspects of cultural life. While detailed written notes are the mainstay of fieldwork, ethnographers may also use tape recorders, cameras, or video recorders. Contemporary ethnographies have both influenced and been influenced by literary theory. Lets start now by creating the scene.
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