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Ethnography as Work: Some Rules of Engagement

Van Maanen, John·2011·Journal of Management Studies
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00980.x
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Ethnography is both a methodological approach to and an analytic perspective on social research. It has a long history and pedigree in organization and management studies and well beyond. Perhaps the most distinctive features of ethnography are its pragmatic orientations and its written products. As a way of responding to Tony Watson's essay, I look at three constitutive (and overlapping) tasks – fieldwork, headwork, and textwork – as a way to sketch out a few craft-like rules for ‘how things work’ within ethnographic circles. This is an enlargement of Tony's argument rather than a challenge. I conclude however with remarks on two areas (i.e. the native's point of view and the peripheral position of ethnography) where Tony and I seem to differ.

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Authors
Van Maanen, J.
Venue
Journal of Management Studies
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-11-30
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
218-234
ISSN
0022-2380 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-6486.2010.00980.x
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W1903529459
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522
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journal article
Language
en
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