Qualitative Example WindSurfer_Ethnography

Alex Fredrickson
Lucas Kukulka
Andrew Thomas
Qualitative Example WindSurfer_Ethnography:
How does the author introduce their project?
The author introduces her project by addressing the emphasis in Western societies on the “increasingly fluid and fragmented nature of identities” (pg. 254 Wheaton) by drawing on the ethnographic work done on wind surfing and its subcultures.
How does the author write up their research methods?
The author writes up her research methods by drawing on research grounded in the “ lived culture of windsurfing and examines the meanings, experiences, and pleasures of this practice for those who participate in it.” (Pg.256 Wheaton)
How does the author write up their results?
She uses direct quotes from interviews with individuals in order to write up her results.
How does the author write up their discussion?
The paper’s discussion analyzes the information provided by the interviews and then connects that to its significance in Western society.