GSOC 5006 -

Institution:

The New School

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Description:

E thnographic Field Methods Fall 2008. Three credits. Terry Williams The purpose of this course is twofold: One, provide training in field methods engaging sociological research, or fieldwork, with primary emphasis on participant-observation. Two, establish a forum for students to direct their work and creative energies towards social, environmental and political issues in the public sphere. This approach allows the researcher to discover communities, to create a channel of communication, to find ways of continual engagement and project development, and perhaps, to carry knowledge and expression beyond the immediate community and into the realm of culture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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