Tales of the Field

Tales of the Field
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 237
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ISBN-10 : 9780226849638
ISBN-13 : 0226849635
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Book Synopsis Tales of the Field by : John Van Maanen

Download or read book Tales of the Field written by John Van Maanen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 the one of the first works to detail and critically analyze the various styles and narrative conventions associated with written representations of culture. This is a book about the deskwork of fieldwork and the various ways culture is put forth in print. 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. The novel issues raised in Tales concern authorial voice, style, truth, objectivity, and point-of-view. 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 to novices learning the trade of fieldwork and a cornerstone of reference for veteran ethnographers.


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