1. A Look Into the Article By: Lorene Fisher A SYNTHESIS OF ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH BY: MICHAEL GENZUK, PHD

2.  People and culture  Some say “fieldwork”  Insider and outsider research come together  Social science research method WHAT IS ETHNOGRAPHY?

3. Participant vs. Onlooker  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Must be both outsider and insider as researcher  Difficult research method Methodological Principles  Naturalism  Understanding  Discovery  Unstructured research methods RESEARCH METHODS

4.  “Ethnographic methods are a means of tapping local points of view, households and community “funds of knowledge,” a means of identifying significant categories of human experience up close and personal (Genzuk 2).”  Narrative Description:  Interviews  Observation  Documents COLLECTING DATA

5.  As many resources as possible  Example:  Literate and non- literate peoples  Permissions (Privacy or copyright, etc.)  Examples: A LOOK INTO FIELDWORK AND SITE DOCUMENTS

6.  Purpose of interviewing  Record  Open-ended questions  Valid & reliable information A LOOK INTO INTERVIEWING

7.  “Researchers must make their research goals clear to the members of the community where they undertake their research and gain the informed consent of their consultants to the research beforehand (Genzuk 8).”  “Description is balanced by analysis and interpretation (Genzuk 10).” ETHICS IN ETHNOGRAPHY

8.  How can we conduct ethnographic studies in our current location or on our campus?  Based on the article and the information provided, what do you think is the objective of ethnographic research?  Now that we have studied the difference between insider and outsider research, let’s discuss the collaboration of the two in ethnographic research methods. Do you think one is more important than the other for cultural studies? Why or why not? Thank you for watching and listening my presentation! I’d love to hear your feedback and answers to these discussion questions! -Lorene Fisher CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS