Microethnographic Case Studies: One Phenomenon in Context Scrutinized from Multiple Perspectives

In this chapter, I discuss microethnographic case studies and present an example of research in which this method was used to examine how aspects of the social and political contexts may affect individual perspectives and actions. In ethnographic case study methodology, the context in which the phenomenon of study takes place is emphasized. While ethnographic case study methods are used to examine broader social groups and communities, …