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Ethnography as a qualitative research method.

From: AORN Journal  |  Date: 7/1/2001  |  Author: BYRNE, MICHELLE

Ethnography is a qualitative research method that is used by anthropologists to describe a culture. Culture has many definitions but usually consists of origins, values, roles, and material items associated with a particular group of people. Ethnographic research, therefore, attempts to fully describe a variety of aspects and norms of a cultural group to enhance understanding of the people being studied.

BACKGROUND

Historically, anthropologists who performed ethnographic ...

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