Thick description /
Thick description describes a primary characteristic of good ethnography: a sufficiently complex description to permit a reader (or occasionally, viewer) to move beyond the presentation of individual details to true understanding. It is typically opposed to "thin" descriptionalso called &q...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Qualitative analysis.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Thick description describes a primary characteristic of good ethnography: a sufficiently complex description to permit a reader (or occasionally, viewer) to move beyond the presentation of individual details to true understanding. It is typically opposed to "thin" descriptionalso called "mere" or "quick" descriptionwhich limits the amount of detail, providing only superficial knowledge or a summary. Given that ethnography is intended to be the result of long-term participant observation, it makes sense that the published results should convey rich meaning, far beyond what any "brief stop by a tourist" could reveal. Thick description typically takes a semiotic approach, emphasizing how people construct and convey meaning through signs and symbols, both for themselves and others. Clearly, any word or behavior conveys more to long-term community members than ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529745597 1529745594 9781526421036 1526421038 |