Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes

5 best books like Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (Robert M. Emerson): Return to Laughter: An Anthropological Novel, Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies, The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers, Patterns of Culture, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

Return to Laughter: An Anthropological Novel

Author	Laura Bohannan
ISBN	0385053126

I know I bought Return to Laughter by Elenore Smith Bowden at a used book store, but I can’t remember what drew me to it. Perhaps the focus on a West African tribe? I've struggled to share with you what the book is supposed to be about. The marketing descriptor says “anthropology/fiction.” Penguin...

Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies

Author	Robert Stuart Weiss
ISBN	0684823128

Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between...

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers

Author	Johnny Saldana
ISBN	1847875491

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers is unique in providing, in one volume, an in-depth guide to each of the multiple approaches available for coding qualitative data. In total, 29 different approaches to coding are covered, ranging in complexity from beginner to advanced level and covering...

Patterns of Culture

Author	Ruth Benedict
ISBN	0618619550

"Unique and important . . . Patterns of Culture is a signpost on the road to a freer and more tolerant life." -- New York Times

A remarkable introduction to cultural studies, Patterns of Culture is an eloquent declaration of the role of culture in shaping human life. In this fascinating work,...

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

Author	John W. Creswell
ISBN	1412916070

Research books typically are not enjoyable books to read. Creswell, in Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design, did not break this mold. Yet, this was a very well written book and worth the time to read it. Creswell does a very nice job of providing an overview of the major aspects of qualitative research...