Ethnographies and/of violence

Jones, Gareth A. ORCID: 0000-0001-9844-4547 and Rodgers, Dennis (2019) Ethnographies and/of violence. Ethnography, 20 (3). 297 - 319. ISSN 1466-1381

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Abstract

This paper examines ethnography as both a methodological practice and a form of writing, and specifically how ethnography as a textual product may shape and be shaped by the methodological process. More specifically, we argue that a critical discussion of this relationship is especially important in relation to the ethnography/ethnographies of violence. Examining a range of recent texts, we consider whether different forms of violence necessitate, or have prompted, different styles of ethnographic writing. The paper raises questions about how decisions to adopt particular styles of writing can affect the substance of empirical material, and we reflect on the use of testimonio, biography and quasi-novel, as well as issues of anonymity and composite characterisation. Finally, the paper introduces the special issue contributions from five authors, who were invited to contribute reflections on the multiple ways in which their field method has intersected with representation, textually and intellectually.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://journals.sagepub.com/home/eth
Additional Information:	© 2019 The Authors
Divisions:	Geography & Environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
Date Deposited:	11 Mar 2019 14:15
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2024 04:33
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/100240

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