The internet has become embedded into our daily lives, no longer an
esoteric phenomenon, but instead an unremarkable way of carrying out
our interactions with one another. Online and offline are interwoven
in everyday experience. Using the internet has become accepted as a
way of being present in the world, rather than a means of accessing
some discrete virtual domain. Ethnographers of these contemporary
Internet-infused societies consequently find themselves facing serious
methodological dilemmas: where should they go, what should they do
there and how can they acquire robust knowledge about what people do
in, through and with the internet?This book presents an overview of
the challenges faced by ethnographers who wish to understand
activities that involve the internet. Suitable for both new and
experienced ethnographers, it explores both methodological principles
and practical strategies for coming to terms with the definition of
field sites, the connections between online and offline and the
changing nature of embodied experience. Examples are drawn from a wide
range of settings, including ethnographies of scientific institutions,
television, social media and locally based gift-giving networks.
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ISBN
9781000189667
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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