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Publication Date: 1996
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The Ethnographer as Minister: Ethnographic Research in Ministry.
Crain, Margaret Ann; Seymour, Jack L.
Religious Education, v91 n3 p299-315 Sum 1996
Articulates an ethical and theological basis for ethnographic research in faith communities. Interviews with nine ethnographers reveal that both research and researcher are changed by the research act. Argues that ethnography is an opportunity for ministry that is empowering and educational. (MJP)
Descriptors: Clergy, Cultural Influences, Ethnography, Higher Education, Moral Values, Naturalistic Observation, Participant Observation, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Education, Religious Factors, Religious Organizations, Social Science Research, Social Scientists, Social Values
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Language: English
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