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Episode 6: The Excerpt | Writing-Up Research as Thematic Narrative

Episode 6 presents the anchoring element of the excerpt-commentary unit—the excerpt. An excerpt is a compelling snippet from the ethnographic record and the "essential kernals" of the ethnographic story. (I like to describe the thematic narrative as an "archipeligo of excerpts.") Excerpts may be fieldnotes, interview transcripts, images, or any other documentation that serves as evidence. Only a small fraction of the ethnographic record makes its way into the thematic narrative as an excerpt. According to Emerson, Fretz and Shaw, an author can gently edit excerpts to improve their clarity and impact. I use imagery of a wheat field to represent the field setting, and it follows that the kernals of wheat are excerpts. ABOUT THE SERIES This video series explains how to write-up ethnographic or qualitative research. It addresses the complex, multivocal nature of social scientific narrative. The approach is based upon a strategy outlined in the book Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes by Robert Emerson, Rachel Fretz, and Linda Shaw (1995). I have elaborated and creatively illustrated their ideas, making them more accessible to students across the social sciences. This series contains 14 short videos (between 2-4 minutes each) that must be watched in order. The collection also includes worksheets and other learning resources. This series is ideal for doctoral students and early career scholars who are not yet well-versed in writing and publishing.