The Art of Fieldwork Second Edition

Wolcott updates his original groundbreaking text, in this long-anticipated second edition of The Art of Fieldwork, which appeals to anthropology and its practitioners to draw on the traditional precepts of science as well as on the richness of artistry. The Art of Fieldwork makes an exciting reentry into the ongoing debate of the processes, challenges, and rewards of fieldwork. Qualitative researchers across the disciplines will find this well-crafted, approachable book a thought-provoking read and a perfect introduction to the nuances of field methods for their students. ― Sir Read Alot Book Review

Harry F. Wolcott’s The Art of Fieldwork presents thorough and captivating discussion of the issues surrounding ethnographic fieldwork, with particular focus on the many contradictory facets of the science. It is an excellent resource for both experienced and new fieldwork researchers. ― Qualitative Social Research

The author has many helpful suggestions for the first-time fieldworker. ― Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Institute

Praise for the first edition: This is a fine introduction to the perils and pleasures of fieldwork. Broad, eclectic, and open, it deals with questions of both epistemology and technique straightforwardly and without pretension….. — Leslie Salzinger ― American Journal of Sociology

Praise for the first edition: This is a fine introduction to the perils and pleasures of fieldwork. Broad, eclectic, and open, it deals with questions of both epistemology and technique straightforwardly and without pretension. — Leslie Salzinger ― American Journal of Sociology

Praise for the first edition: Far more than a how-to-do-it handbook, The Art of Fieldwork offers a rich, engaging discourse drawing from a lifetime of personal experiences. — Donald A. Ritchie, associate historian, U.S. Senate Historical Office; author of Doing Oral History ― Routledge Studies In Memory and Narrative