« Home

Home » Sociology » Bryman: Social Research Methods: 3e » Student resources » Web links » Chapter 17

Bryman: Social Research Methods: 3e

Chapter 17

http://www.therai.org.uk/
The RAI is a scholarly association devoted to the practice of anthropology, which uses ethnography and participant observation as its main methods of research. This home page leads you to the RAI's various journals, educational materials, information about its libraries and resource centres, and a news and events page. It also provides a searchable database of journal articles about anthropology.

http://www.aaanet.org/
This is the homepage of the AAA, one of the largest scholarly organisations dedicated to ethnographic research. It contains information about the background and history of the organisation, sections and interest groups within the AAA, its journals and periodicals, its ethical codes of conduct, and details of upcoming events, meetings and job vacancies. This is an invaluable resource for anyone who is interested in learning more about anthropology.

http://www.scientificanalysis.org/currentprojects.html
This site contains details of a number of qualitative studies, some of which include ethnographic strategies.  You should see them as case studies of the ways in which samples are drawn for qualitative research, in particular for ethnographic studies.  The site is maintained by Lyman Louie for the Institute for Scientific Analysis, a not-for-profit organization, which sponsors sociological and anthropological research.

http://www2.ucsc.edu/culturalstudies/PUBS/Inscriptions/vol_3-4/v3-4top.html
Kamala Visweswaran wrote the article in this link for "Inscriptions”, the online magazine of the Centre for Cultural Studies, at the University of California, Santa Cruz.  The article appeared in Volume 3-4, "Feminism and the Critique of Colonial Discourse” (1988) and gives an excellent introduction to the feminist perspective on ethnography.

http://sru.soc.surrey.ac.uk/
Lest we forget that 'ethnography' refers to both the method and the written account of an ethnographic study, this interesting article provides a useful summary of the literature about this issue. The author, Martyn Hammersley, begins with some introductory remarks about the methodological significance of ethnographic writing, and goes on to outline some of the key texts in the area. This is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to read more about writing!