Sociology 3307F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Autoethnography, Symbolic Interactionism, Heteronormativity

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 3307F/G
• Professor: Stephen Lin

Document Summary

Ethnography means writing culture: a method where researchers seek to understand everyday life from the pov of research participants, requires researchers to immerse themselves in the study settings (exposed to the social world directly) Interpretative perspective: focused on describing and understanding, symbolic interactionism and other micro perspectives, critical ethnographers, go beyond simple descriptions and understanding, the goals are for social change and empowerment. When to use ethnography: when research questions require in-depth understandings of social contexts, experiences, and/or cultures, when researchers want to understand social reality from the participant"s perspective . Powerful findings: ethnography can capture lived experiences in a more immediate, real" way than other, the researcher"s own experiences become the data to a greater extent than in other methodologies methodologies. Developed in response to the ethical challenges of traditional ethnography. History of misrepresentation and exploitation of indigenous peoples and exotic" others.