Ethnographic Methods

Ethnographic Methods is a qualitative research approach within communication research methods that systematically investigates cultural practices, social interactions, and communicative behaviors in naturally occurring settings through prolonged field engagement and participant observation.

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2017–2026

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Parents

Communication Research Methods

Children

Community-based EthnographyCultural ImmersionDiscourse EthnographyEthnographic CodingEthnographic FieldnotesEthnographic SamplingFocused EthnographyGo-along InterviewsOnline Ethnography

Publications

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The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research.

Helmut R. Wagner, Barney G. Glaser, Anselm L. Strauss · Social Forces · 1968 · 46.6K citations

Social Sciences, Sociology, Ethnography +11

Handbook of Qualitative Research

Gill Crozier, Norman K. Denzin, Yvonna S. Lincoln · British Journal of Educational Studies · 1994 · 26.7K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology +11

Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

Priscilla Robinson · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health · 2007 · 23.5K citations

Social Sciences, Design, Community-based Participatory Research +10

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

Sarah Lewis · Health Promotion Practice · 2015 · 22.3K citations

Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Public Health Practice +10

Qualitative evaluation and research methods

Michael Quinn Patton · 1990 · 21.8K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Ethnography +11

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Authors

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Norman K. Denzin
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
25 publications · 68.4K citations
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Martyn Hammersley
The Open University, United Kingdom
18 publications · 8.6K citations
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Yvonna S. Lincoln
Texas A&M University, United States
18 publications · 67.1K citations
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George E. Marcus
Williams College, United States
15 publications · 8.8K citations
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Michael Agar
University of Maryland, College Park, United States
15 publications · 3.9K citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 86 publications · 69.7K citations
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Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews
64 publications · 41.4K citations
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Qualitative Research
QR · 95 publications · 12.8K citations
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Qualitative Health Research
QHR · 61 publications · 6.8K citations
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International Journal of Qualitative Methods
IJQM · 67 publications · 9.9K citations
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