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Smith, Louis M.; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1981
A synthesis is presented of the work of Lindblom and Cohen, MacDonald and Walker, and the current authors. The synthesis considers issues in the usefulness of social science theory and research, and how observer roles in qualitative field studies yield multiple kinds of usable knowledge to a variety of audiences. (Author/BW)
Descriptors: Audiences, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Ethnography

Bataille, Gretchen – 1978
The Indian woman has been viewed as a subservient and oppressed female; often overlooked were the economic, social and political positions women held within tribal societies. The biographies and autobiographies of Indian women that have been obtained over the last century can be used to examine this contradiction in perspectives. These accounts…
Descriptors: American Indians, Autobiographies, Biographies, Comparative Analysis
Wagner, Jon – The Australian Administrator, 1990
Examines the similarities between ethnographic research and educational administration. Explores ways each field can utilize the techniques and knowledge base of the other. (7 notes, 50 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Communication Skills, Confidentiality, Educational Administration