Video Analysis of Mathematical Practice? Different Attempts to "Open Up" Mathematics for Sociological Investigation

Abstract: In this article I argue that in contrast to a large number of sociological studies of laboratory practices in the natural sciences, there have been relatively few studies that have investigated professional mathematical practice. I discuss three different methodological attempts to "open up" advanced mathematics for sociological investigation: (1) LIVINGSTON's "demonstrative sociology"; (2) MERZ and KNORR-CETINA's "e-mail ethnography"; and (3) my own "video ethnography." URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0803323. https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1172

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: Video Analysis of Mathematical Practice? Different Attempts to "Open Up" Mathematics for Sociological Investigation ; volume:9 ; number:3 ; day:28 ; month:09 ; year:2008 ; Forum qualitative Sozialforschung ; 9, Heft 3 (28.09.2008)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Greiffenhagen, Christian

Further information

• DOI: 10.17169/fqs-9.3.1172
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0803323
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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