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Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method, Updated Edition - Softcover

Boellstorff, Tom; Nardi, Bonnie; Pearce, Celia

 
9780691264851: Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method, Updated Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0691264856 ISBN 13: 9780691264851
Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

A practical guide to the ethnographic study of online cultures, and beyond Ethnography and Virtual Worlds is the only book of its kind—a concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, the book provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results. Provides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongame Draws on research in a range of virtual worlds, including Everquest, Second Life, There.com, and World of Warcraft Provides suggestions for dealing with institutional review boards, human subjects protocols, and ethical issues Guides the reader through the full trajectory of ethnographic research, from research design to data collection, data analysis, and writing up and publishing research results Addresses myths and misunderstandings about ethnographic research, and argues for the scientific value of ethnography

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Tom Boellstorff, Bonnie Nardi, Celia Pearce, and T. L. Taylor With a new preface by the authors

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Verlag
Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0691264856
ISBN 13 
9780691264851
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
264
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