Description
In this eloquently written volume Michael Agar expands the premise set forth in his very popular work, The Professional Stranger . Speaking of Ethnography challenges the assumption that conventional scientific procedures are appropriate for the study of human affairs. Agar's work is informed by a hermeneutic and phenomenological tradition, in which he concentrates on, and questions, the researcher's own taken-for-granted procedures of knowledge acquisition. The fundamental thrust of the volume is that the researcher's procedures are open to inspection and therefore subject to critical assessment. The author's lively style makes this volume succinct and enjoyable. Its approach provides a perfect complement to the first volume in the series.
