Ethnography and Schools: Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Education (Immigration and the Transnational Experience Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0742517373 ISBN 13: 9780742517370

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

The ethnographic experience is an indelible venture that continuously redefines one's life. Bringing together important cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioner to the challenges, resources, and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. Emphasis on discourse, critical pedagogy, and ethnicity are among the many aspects of methodology and educational change emphasized by the contributors.

About this title

About the Author:

Enrique T. Trueba is the author of Latinos Unidos and editor of Immigrant Voices. He has published a number of books and articles on cultural and linguistic diversity, immigrant children, and resiliency. Dr. Trueba is the Rubén E. Hinojosa Regents' Professor Emeritus in Education, University of Texas, Austin. He was recently elected to the National Academy of Education.
Yali Zou is professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies and director of the Asian American Studies Center at the University of Houston. She has published a number of articles and books on ethnic identity, immigration and multicultural issues.

Review:

Provide readers with an overview of the research trajectory followed by particular researchers and the intersection of theory, method, advocacy, and the role of self and other in critical ethnography. (Anthropology & Education Quarterly)

A challenging and enjoyable read. The rich mix of theory, research, and practice makes excellent material for reflection by experienced and novice researchers alike. (Journal of Anthropological Research)

A rich discussion of critical ethnography that gives researchers the basis on which they can develop critical ethnographic studies within the framework delineated by these authors without falling into some of the pitfalls they identify. (British Educational Research Journal)

This collection of essays is impressive for the range of approaches to ethnography that it covers, from classic interpretive ethnography through critical ethnography to action research. An additional benefit is a set of reviews, from divergent perspectives, of the intellectual history of critical social theory in relation to critical ethnography. (Frederick Erickson, George F. Kneller Professor of Anthropology of Education, University of California, Los Angeles)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0742517373
• ISBN 13: 9780742517370
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Zou Yali, Trueba Enrique T.