Ethnography as a pastoral practice Book

Introduction 3

1 Getting Started: Understanding Ethnography 25

2 Religious Practice: Clarifying the Questions 46

3 Research Design: Sketching Out a Path 63

4 Caring for Relationships: The Ethics of Pastoral Research 86

5 Keeping Track of the Journey: Notes from the Field 115

6 Ears to Hear: Pastoral Listening in the Field 141

7 Organizing Data: Methods for Analysis 167

8 Writing It Up: Composing the Story 191

9 Sharing Results: Weaving a Theological Narrative 214

10 Ethnography for Change: Co-authoring the Future 237

Select Bibliography 257

Index 265