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Direct linkJeffrey, Bob; Troman, Geoff – British Educational Research Journal, 2004
Ethnography derives from traditional anthropology, where time in the field is needed to discern both the depth and complexity of social structures and relations. Funding bodies, seeking quick completion, might see ethnographies as unlikely to satisfy 'value for money' criteria, in spite of the rewards to be gained from time-consuming 'thick…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Educational Research, Time, Time Management
