Faith in Ethnographic Process

This article addresses methodological points related to ethnography that are not found as commonly in social scientific methods sections: the anxiety related to the development of ethnographic research question(s), decisions regarding sampling, and the extensive process of coding and analysis. I arg...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Kathleen E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2016
In: Ecclesial practices
Year: 2016, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-189
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CA Christianity
Further subjects:B Ethnography methods congregations
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:This article addresses methodological points related to ethnography that are not found as commonly in social scientific methods sections: the anxiety related to the development of ethnographic research question(s), decisions regarding sampling, and the extensive process of coding and analysis. I argue that embracing serendipity in ethnographic research and developing trust in an analytic method is a valuable stance for addressing sociological and practical theological questions in the study of dynamic religious communities.
ISSN:2214-4471
Contains:In: Ecclesial practices
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22144471-00302004