New Perspectives in Political Ethnography (Hardcover, 2006. 2nd Corr.)

The use of ethnographic research - social research based on the observation of individuals or institutions where the researcher becomes part of the group or very close to the group to better understand their actions - is becoming more and more of a prevalent methodology within sociology. As ethnography gains prominence within the discipline its focus, theoretical underpinnings and narrative styles are also expanding to the yet-unexamined worlds and institutions of society. Politics, political institutions, and those working in politics (state officials, politicians and activists) have so far missed the lens of the ethnographer. As a group, politicians and those in politics can be found in every corner of the world. While political systems and politicians are by no means the same in every country, what brings these people together to be part of the political process? Ethnography is uniquely equipped to look microscopically at the foundations of political institutions and their attendant sent of practices, just as it is ideally suited to explain why political actors behave the way they do and to identify the causes, processes and outcomes that are part and parcel of political life. The volume, based on a special issue of Qualitative Sociology has a two-fold purpose: to bring politics into the ethnographic literature and of ethnography in studies of politics. The case studies included are based on the research of ethnographers studying the various level of politics in Brazil, Japan, El Salvador, Bosnia, the Philippines, India and the United States. It will be of interest to those in the sociology of politics, political science and those looking for ethnographic research on aglobal level.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Lauren Joseph • Matthew Mahler • Javier Auyero
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
Edition:	2006. 2nd Corr.
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-72593-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General
LSN:	0-387-72593-8
Barcode:	9780387725932

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