Ethnography as a Bridge to Multicultural Practice

Abstract

This article describes an ethnographic research method that is taught as a way of studying different cultural groups. Students learn to be sensitive observers of other cultures by conducting ethnographic interviews and forming assessments within a culturally relevant framework. In using this approach, faculty, fieldwork instructors, and students alike have noted improvement in students’ awareness of diversity and their ability to bridge cultures with sensitivity. In essence, students learn how to learn about other cultures.