Tales of the field : on writing ethnography /

Van Maanen, John.

Tales of the field : on writing ethnography / John van Maanen. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1988. - xvi, 173 pages ; 23 cm. - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing . - Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-166) and index.

Fieldwork, Culture, and Ethnography -- In Pursuit of Culture -- Realist Tales -- Confessional Tales -- Impressionist Tales -- Fieldwork, Culture, and Ethnography Revisited.

Identifies narrative conventions in ethnology, analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of various writing styles, and shows examples of each approach.

Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Charles Horton Cooley Award, 1989.

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Ethnology--Authorship.
Sociology--Authorship.

Ethnography

GN 307.7 .V36 1988