Tales of the field : on writing ethnography / John van Maanen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Maanen, John.

Series:

Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Authorship.

Ethnology.

Sociology--Authorship.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

xx, 216 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Summary:

For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen's Tales of the Field has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of ethnography and beyond. Originally published in 1988, it was one of the first works to detail and critically analyze the various styles and narrative conventions associated with written representations of culture. The core of the work is an extended discussion and illustration of three forms or genres of cultural representation-realist tales, confessional tales, and impressionist tales. Over the years, the work has both reflected and shaped changes in the field of ethnography.

In this second edition, Van Maanen's substantial new epilogue charts and illuminates changes in the field since the book's first publication. Refreshingly humorous and accessible, Tales of the Field remains an invaluable introduction for novices learning the trade of fieldwork and a cornerstone of reference for veteran ethnographers. Book jacket.

Contents:

Fieldwork, culture, and ethnography

In pursuit of culture

Realist tales

Confessional tales

Impressionist tales

Fieldwork, culture, and ethnography revisited.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780226849645

0226849643

OCLC:

676727572