Ethnographic Research: A Reader presents, in a single volume, ten of the most recently published studies which illustrate the variety of social research which is currently being conducted within the ethnographic tradition. Featuring an editorial introduction and a carefully selected range of Guided Reading Exercises, this most up-to-date collection provides the reader with a solid grounding in the different: *underlying assumptions about ethnographic research *researchers' positions *methods of data collection *claims 'made' *writing voices The collection includes research from a range of different countries (Britain, The USA, Australia, Lebanon and India) and studies from a multitude of disciplines and contexts including work, policing, race and the environment. Ethnographic Research is a course reader for the Open University course D844 Ethnography.