Journal of Contemporary Ethnography articles from April 1997

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography archives from April 1997

Applying ethnography.
April 1, 1997... Despite the growing diversity of methods, goals of analysis, theoretical frameworks and styles of presentation used by ethnographers in the past fifteen to twenty years, relatively few have engaged in "applied" research or explicitly discussed...

Learning the scientist's role: animal dissection in middle school.
April 1, 1997... Based on fieldwork in sixth-grade science classes, this article looks at how students managed the dissection of fetal pigs. Although most students were initially ambivalent and squeamish about dissecting, they reamed to transform the animal and...

And I went back: battered women's negotiation of choice.
April 1, 1997... For battered women who participate in social and police services designed to help them, a dominant cultural script has emerged that directs them to get away and stay away from their abusers. Using in-depth interview and participant-observation...

Toward a new definition of accountability: using applied ethnography as a tool for change in the voluntary sector.
April 1, 1997... This article describes the research experience of the author in working with a group of voluntary organizations in Swindon, England, to change policy makers' perspectives regarding the evaluation of local voluntary work. The focus is on how the...

The ethnography of mental retardation: an applied perspective.
April 1, 1997... An ethnography of a group of adults with mental retardation was structured around the collection of life histories. Research procedures are discussed and the impact of the research on policy affecting the delivery of services is analyzed. I...