Comments on: Ethnographic pretenders http://cultureby.com/2008/02/ethnographic-pr.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Drew Breunig http://cultureby.com/2008/02/ethnographic-pr.html/comment-page-1#comment-2007 Drew Breunig Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:00:41 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=328#comment-2007 Bravo! The one that REALLY irks is when research groups use the term, "self-ethnography." No joke. Bravo!

The one that REALLY irks is when research groups use the term, “self-ethnography.” No joke.

]]> By: Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com http://cultureby.com/2008/02/ethnographic-pr.html/comment-page-1#comment-2006 Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:37:15 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=328#comment-2006 Ethnography is no longer limited to just anthropology. Mass communication has developed something called media ethnography of something of that sort. It is a more thorough and more symbolic in a sense style of interacting with a certain group of people or an individual subject. However, ethnography in whatever form, needs a good deal of interaction with the subject/s. It is not merely enough to just be an observer. Just sharing since we tackled the topic of ethnography a few weeks ago in class. Ethnography is no longer limited to just anthropology. Mass communication has developed something called media ethnography of something of that sort. It is a more thorough and more symbolic in a sense style of interacting with a certain group of people or an individual subject. However, ethnography in whatever form, needs a good deal of interaction with the subject/s. It is not merely enough to just be an observer. Just sharing since we tackled the topic of ethnography a few weeks ago in class.

]]> By: Katarina Graffman http://cultureby.com/2008/02/ethnographic-pr.html/comment-page-1#comment-2005 Katarina Graffman Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:16:53 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=328#comment-2005 A wonderful example of this is a very well-reputed comapany in Sweden doing 'ethnography' by giving some young people a possibility to picture their lives. And the worst part is the clients bying this. Phew. A wonderful example of this is a very well-reputed comapany in Sweden doing ‘ethnography’ by giving some young people a possibility to picture their lives. And the worst part is the clients bying this. Phew.

]]> By: Steve Portigal http://cultureby.com/2008/02/ethnographic-pr.html/comment-page-1#comment-2004 Steve Portigal Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:28:41 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=328#comment-2004 Heh. I think if you "enter people in their homes" you are indeed performing a very very different type of service! Heh. I think if you “enter people in their homes” you are indeed performing a very very different type of service!

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