SOCI 655: Ethnography

SOCI 655-001: Ethnography
(Fall 2018)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T

Aquia Building 219

Section Information for Fall 2018

This graduate seminar course examines the theory and methods of qualitative research. In this course, we will examine techniques for collecting and analyzing ethnographic, interview, oral history, and archival materials. We will interrogate the “extended case method” approach to ethnography, as well as oral history vs. interviewing frameworks, and consider the role of authority in institutional archives. We will examine our own research projects and interrogate scholarly texts, in order to explore critical, ethnical, and political questions that arise within qualitative research practice. This course is limited to Doctoral and Masters level students.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Introduces ethnography in sociology to graduate students. Teaches techniques for collecting, analyzing and writing-up ethnographic materials. Considers some of the central methodological issues relevant to doing ethnography. Explores some of the critical ethical and political questions that arise within ethnographic research practice. Offered by Sociology & Anthropology. May not be repeated for credit.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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