Ethnography and virtual worlds : a handbook of method / Bonnie Nardi, Tom Boellstorff, T. L. Taylor, Celia Pearce.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boellstorff, Tom, Author.

Nardi, Bonnie, Author.

Pearce, Celia, Author.

Contributor:

Marcus, George E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Methodology.

Ethnology.

Ethnology--Research.

Ethnology--Computer network resources.

Ethnology--Interactive media.

Virtual reality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Ethnography and Virtual Worlds is the only book of its kind--a concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, the book provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results. Provides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongame Draws on research in a range of virtual worlds, including Everquest, Second Life, There.com, and World of Warcraft Provides suggestions for dealing with institutional review boards, human subjects protocols, and ethical issues Guides the reader through the full trajectory of ethnographic research, from research design to data collection, data analysis, and writing up and publishing research results Addresses myths and misunderstandings about ethnographic research, and argues for the scientific value of ethnography

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Chapter 1. Why This Handbook?

Chapter 2. Three Brief Histories

Chapter 3. Ten Myths about Ethnography

Chapter 4. Research Design and Preparation

Chapter 5. Participant Observation in Virtual Worlds

Chapter 6. Interviews and Virtual Worlds Research

Chapter 7. Other Data Collection Methods for Virtual Worlds Research

Chapter 8. Ethics

Chapter 9. Human Subjects Clearance and Institutional Review Boards

Chapter 10. Data Analysis

Chapter 11. Writing Up, Presenting, and Publishing Ethnographic Research

Chapter 12. Conclusion: Arrivals and New Departures

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

9786613852458

9781283540001

1283540002

9781400845286

1400845289

OCLC:

811408574