Ethnography in Social Science Practice takes a unique approach that explores ethnography both theoretically and practically. This accessible text provides excellent guidance on 'how to do ethnography' for both undergraduate and postgraduate students that ground ethnographic research in specific field contexts.

Part 1: Thinking Through Ethnography 1. Introductions, Julie Scott Jones 2. Origins and Ancestors: A Brief History of Ethnography, Julie Scott Jones 3. Being Really There and Really Aware: Ethics, Politics and Representation, Helen Jones 4. 'But it's got no tables or graphs in it...' A Legacy of Scientific Dominance in Psychology, Sal Watt Part 2: Ethnography in Context 5. Sense and Sensibility in Interdisciplinary Work: Designing and Planning Applied Ethnography, Dave Randall and Mark Rouncefield 6. Accessing Inside: Ethical Dilemmas and Pragmatic Compromises, Wendy Laverick 7. Understanding Children's Educational Experiences Through Image Based Research, Anna Graham and Rosemary Kilpatrick 8. Let's Look Inside: Doing Participant Observation, Sal Watt and Julie Scott Jones 9. Between Partisan and Fake, Walking the Path of the Insider: Empowerment and Voice in Ethnography, John E. Goldring 10. Observing with a Focus: Field Notes and Data Recording, Clive Palmer 11. Making Sense of it all: Analyzing Ethnographic Data, Julie Scott Jones and Sal Watt 12. The Final Stage? Writing Up Ethnographic Research, Duncan Light 13. Leaving the Field: A Reflexive Journey, Sal Watt