Models/Theory in Ethnography

Models represent small chunks of the real world. They simulate behavior and cultural practices from a view of the real world, captured at the moment of data collection. Whether data were derived through observatio nor interview (or mixed methods), this view of the world must be presented convincingly to an audience of unknown readers (or viewers, if visual analysis-dissemination is planned). It is this dilemma, that of representation, that lies at the heart of ethnography as TEXT. How can we ("I") best present what we ("I") feel or think is most representative of the FIELD that was studied and experienced? Ethnographic conventions will be reviewed, based on the responsibility we have to the people in our data.