Reflexive Ethnographic Science

Download or read book Reflexive Ethnographic Science written by Robert Aunger and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aunger proposes a solution to a fundamental debate in contemporary ethnography: the source of ethnographic authority. He advocates the method of reflexive analysis as a way of making ethnography a more scientific endeavor. Aunger challenges standards of ethnographic practice in data collection, analysis and presentation. This book is a valuable reference for researchers in anthropology and other social sciences who employ interviewing and participant observation methods, ethnographic method and theory.