Psychology Press Community-Based Ethnography: Breaking Traditional Boundaries

This collaborative work, written by a professor and 10 students, examines fundamental questions about representing people's lives through narrative ethnographic accounts. Originating from a deceptively simple ethnographic question about a previous class experience, the book explores the rich complexities of data selection, analysis, textual structure, and authorial positioning. The contributors grapple with core methodological and ethical challenges in ethnographic research, offering insights into how researchers navigate the intricate process of translating lived experience into written form. Ideal for students and scholars in anthropology, sociology, and qualitative research methods, this work demonstrates how collaborative inquiry can deepen understanding of ethnographic practice whilst challenging conventional boundaries between research, teaching, and learning in academic settings.