Description: Ethnography and Virtual Worlds : A Handbook of Method, Paperback by Boellstorff, Tom; Nardi, Bonnie; Pearce, Celia; Taylor, T. L., ISBN 0691264856, ISBN-13 9780691264851, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A practical guide to the ethnographic study of online cultures, and beyond Ethnography and Virtual Worlds is the only book of its kind—a concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, th provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results. Provides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongameDraws on research in a range of virtual worlds, including Everquest, Second Life, , and World of WarcraftProvides suggestions for dealing with institutional review boards, human subjects protocols, and ethical issuesGuides the reader through the full trajectory of ethnographic research, from research design to data collection, data analysis, and writing up and publishing research resultsAddresses myths and misunderstandings about ethnographic research, and argues for the scientific value of ethnography
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Book Title: Ethnography and Virtual Worlds : A Handbook of Method
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Ethnography and Virtual Worlds : a Handbook of Method, Updated Edition
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2024
Subject: Media Studies, Sociology / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Author: Celia Pearce, Tom Boellstorff, Bonnie Nardi, T. L. Taylor
Item Length: 11.1 in
Subject Area: Social Science
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
