Ethnography and Schools: Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Education

Bringing together cross-currents in the national debate on education, this book introduces the student or practitioners to the challenges, resources and skills informing ethnographic research today. From the first chapter describing the cultural foundations of ethnographic research, by George Spindler, the book traces both traditional and new approaches to the study of schools and their communities. An emphasis on discourse, critical pedagogy and ethnicity are among the many aspects of methodology and educational change emphasized by the contributors.