Department of Sociology Colloquium Series 2017: Dorothy E. Smith

dorothy e. smith

INSTITUTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY

  - A talk by Dorothy E. Smith

Monday, October 23rd, 2017

Presentation: 2:30 to 3:30 pm 

Reception to follow (same room): 3:30 to 5pm

Cornett Building, Room B344

Description

How do social relations structure our everyday lives? In this talk, Dorothy Smith will discuss her ground-breaking and influential method known as ‘institutional ethnography’. While originally developed as a “sociology for women”, institutional ethnography is now drawn on and used by researchers and activists across the globe spanning a wide range of academic disciplines.

After the talk, there will be a reception where you will have the opportunity to personally meet and speak with Dorothy.