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Commentary #4 Liminality
Bonnie Sunstein argues that a good ethnography lives in the liminal space between story telling and informational text. This is a very fine line, because if we force ourselves to present the information we gather in as objective a way as possible, some of the feeling and the atmosphere is lost in the retelling.... »
Commentary #4
Adam Russell Accepting Subjectivity in the Research Process I liked Mike Calou’s use of the term “voyeur” to describe the role of the ethnographer and the subsequent guilt they feel for reducing their subjects to objects within a study. “Voyeur” is an especially apt word because it perfectly connotes Bonnie S. Sunstein’s experience with the research... »
5870 Commentary 4 Sunstein
In our last class, Dr. Devries mentioned an instance where she was shocked to learn that an acclaimed researcher had used a cut and paste method of recounting his research to showcase certain theories. I too was puzzled because how can one trust research that is, in a sense, made up from different... »
Commentary #4
Joel Manfredi English 5870 Dr. De Vries Commentary #4 I had never heard the word “liminal” before in my life, but now feel as though I know it well. “The point where one perception or condition blends or crosses over into another” (Webster Dictionary 784). More importantly, and along the lines of what I believe the theme... »