Critical issues in conducting an Ethnographic investigation

Critical issues in conducting an Ethnographic investigation Response paper: Identify and discuss three critical issues in conducting an ethnographic investigation. Task: Identify and discuss three critical issues (conceptual/theoretical and/or practical) involved in conducting an ethnographic investigation. Refer explicitly to at least six of the below references (please find the attached files). Also refer to other readings and/or your own research to support your response. Kamberelis, G., & Dimitriadis, G. (2005). On qualitative inquiry: Approaches to language and literacy research. New York: Teachers College Press. Ch. 1 Savin-Baden, M. & Major, C.H. (2013). Theoretical and conceptual frameworks in Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice, pp. 131-147. London: Routledge. Thomas, K. (2009). Creativity in art making as a function of misrecognition in teacher-student relations in the final year of schooling. Studies in Art Education 51(1), 64-77. Villlenas, S. (2010). The colonizer/ colonized Chicana ethnographer: Identity, marginalization and co-optation in the field. In W. Luttrell (Ed.), Qualitative educational research: Readings in reflexive methodology and transformative practice (pp.345-362). New York: Routledge. Angrosino, M.V. & Rosenberg, J. (2011). Observations on observations In N.K. Denzin & Y.S. Lincoln (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of qualitative research (4th Ed.), pp. 467-478. Thousand Oakes: SAGE. Geertz, C. (1973/2000). Thick description: Toward and interpretive theory of culture in The interpretation of cultures: Selected essays, pp. 3-30. New York: Basic Books. Atkinson, P., Coffey, A. & Delamont, S. (2003). Strangeness and familiarity. In Key themes in qualitative research: Continuities and changes, pp. 25-47. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. Savin Barden, M., & Howell Major, C. (2013). Ethnography. In Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice, pp.196-204. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. SPECIFIC CRITERIA Understanding of the question or issue and the key concepts involved • understanding of the task and its relationship to relevant areas of theory and educational research • clarity and accuracy in use of key terms and concepts in qualitative research and ethnographic inquiry Depth of analysis and interpretation in response to the task • depth of understanding of key concepts and issues that arise in the required readings from days 1 and 2 (Assessment 1) then days 3 and 4 (Assessment 2) and from your follow up readings • depth of analysis and interpretation relating to definitions, explanations and discussion of ethnography, including conceptually, theoretically and practically related concerns • use of relevant personal examples as appropriate Familiarity with and relevance of professional and/or research literature used to support response • range of research literature on qualitative research – in addition to the required readings - to support response Structure and organisation of response • appropriateness of overall structure of response • clarity and coherence of organisation, including use of section headings and summaries to enhance readability Presentation of response according to appropriate academic and linguistic conventions • clarity, consistency and appropriateness of conventions for quoting, paraphrasing, attributing sources of information, and listing references • clarity and consistency in presenting tables and diagrams • clarity and appropriateness of sentence structure, vocabulary use, spelling, punctuation and word length. Thank you. Please see the link to find the files "https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=b4150fc794528eba!123&authkey=!ACXSRWrRrKMz30Q&ithint=folder%2c"