<p>I have used ethnography for similar purposes several times. Structuring the interviews so that you are an apprentice and your subject plays the role of a master artisan works well.</p>

<p>The book, "Contextual Design" by Beyer and Holtzblatt provides several modeling techniques for expressing the information in some ways that add significantly to essay.</p>

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John Yetter
<p>I'm writing an ethnographic study for a human computer interaction module and I understand all the processes of conducting ethnography. </p>

<p>I am unsure of how to structure my study. Is it conventional to have it in an essay format, or are case studies preferred? </p>

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What is the best way to structure an ethnographic study?
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# What is the best way to structure an ethnographic study?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-28)

I'm writing an ethnographic study for a human computer interaction module and I understand all the processes of conducting ethnography.

I am unsure of how to structure my study. Is it conventional to have it in an essay format, or are case studies preferred?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

I have used ethnography for similar purposes several times. Structuring the interviews so that you are an apprentice and your subject plays the role of a master artisan works well.

The book, "Contextual Design" by Beyer and Holtzblatt provides several modeling techniques for expressing the information in some ways that add significantly to essay.

[http://www.amazon.com/Contextual-Design-Customer-Centered-Technologies-ebook/dp/B003VM7GEC/ref=sr\_1\_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382970418&sr=8-1&keywords=holtzblatt](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B003VM7GEC)


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