COMM 6410 - Ethnography and Cultural Analysis

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Description:

This course focuses on theories, perspectives and methods of ethnography, and on their applications to the various disciplines in which graduate students are working. Emphasis is given to foundational activities: defining a problem, research design, proposal writing, field methods, and protection of human subjects. Students will undertake original field research involving interviews, multi-sited fieldwork, participant-observation, situated ethnography, archival work, focus groups and audio/videotaping. When Offered: Fall alternate years. Credit Hours: 3

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rpi.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 276-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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