Classroom Ethnography

<p>Originally published in 1990 <em>Classroom Ethnography</em> examines the interplay between empirical research and methodological reflection. It explores the nature the methods the role and the limitations of ethnographic research on school classrooms. </p><p>Beginning with examples of Hammersley’s empirical research the book then moves on to a number of reflections about the methodology of ethnographic research covering such matters as the role of theory and the relative contributions of qualitative and quantitative work. </p><p><em>Classroom Ethnography</em> will be of use to those with an interest in educational research methodology and in particular of ethnographic research on classrooms.</p>