Describes a course in ethnographic field methods/qualitative research methods. Discusses concepts and learning opportunities provided by the various texts utilized and by the experiences of several pioneers in field research. (GC)

Describes the demands on the student of education and anthropology posed by the U. S. graduate education system. Points out that the best and most insightful fieldwork comes from the contrast between what was observed and described in the past and what the student currently encounters. (SLD)