{"product_id":"ethnography-and-virtual-worlds-tom-boellstorff-9780691264851","title":"Ethnography and Virtual Worlds: A Handbook of Method, Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to the ethnographic study of online cultures, and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthnography and Virtual Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book of its kind--a concise, comprehensive, and practical guide for students, teachers, designers, and scholars interested in using ethnographic methods to study online virtual worlds, including both game and nongame environments. Written by leading ethnographers of virtual worlds, and focusing on the key method of participant observation, the book provides invaluable advice, tips, guidelines, and principles to aid researchers through every stage of a project, from choosing an online fieldsite to writing and publishing the results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides practical and detailed techniques for ethnographic research customized to reflect the specific issues of online virtual worlds, both game and nongame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws on research in a range of virtual worlds, including Everquest, Second Life, There.com, and World of Warcraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides suggestions for dealing with institutional review boards, human subjects protocols, and ethical issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides the reader through the full trajectory of ethnographic research, from research design to data collection, data analysis, and writing up and publishing research results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses myths and misunderstandings about ethnographic research, and argues for the scientific value of ethnography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Boellstorff, Bonnie Nardi, Celia Pearce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691264856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691264851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d","brand":"Tom Boellstorff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897734717695,"sku":"9780691264851","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_278e0817-2c91-4eb8-9553-5b727b047578.jpg?v=1721374620","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ethnography-and-virtual-worlds-tom-boellstorff-9780691264851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}