Communication Studies Research Seminar (394-0-23)

Topic

Digital Ethnography Field Research Method

Instructors

Yena Lee

Meeting Info

Frances Searle Building 2107: Mon, Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

This course is a junior research seminar where students will conduct ethnographic fieldwork around a networked group of their choosing and write a research paper based on their observations. The course will combine theoretical and practical discussions around the discourse and practice of using digital ethnographic methods to conduct research. Through discussions around concepts like the virtual and the real and the dimensions of space, temporality, politics, and ethics of studying digital worlds, students will form a critical understanding of how power and technology influence social formations in digital spaces.

Class Attributes

Department Majors Only
Juniors Only

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Communication Studies Juniors and Seniors.