Ethnography and journalism
[COMU2626]
[30h] 5 credits
Teacher(s): Gérard Derèze
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
to locate the large currents which cross and constitute the ethnography (inter alia, the ethnography of the media reception)
to know and discuss a point of view historical, disciplinary, socio-policy and practical major positionings in terms of relations (theoretical and concrete) between journalism, the documentary one and the ethnographic one (by wondering in a way specific about the report/ratio to the people - subjects, advisors and on the use of photography)
to carry out a personal rélexion, critical and argued on the stakes (theoretical, practical and professional) of the relations journalism - ethnograhie and to reflect, in a critical and documented way, the questions related on collecting, the treatment and the restitution
to implement an empirical step - long time (of the choice of the subject and positioning until the production) in a logic of collective discussion
to present this ethno-journalistic production (in which photographic dimension will be integrated) and to discuss it.
Main themes
To propose a reflexion specific on the report/ratio to the people (subjects, advisors, receivers ). To give reference marks (historical, socio-policies and professsionnels) as regards use of photography in the ethnographic and journalistic fields
To accompany (collectively and individually) the students in implementation an empirical by a production of long time
To provide to the students references and documents which will be able to support to them réléflexion and the implementation empirical
To take care to maintain a climate collective permanent of reflexion, discussion and implication concrete.
Content and teaching methods
Presentation and discusion on the currents and the authors (ethnographers, documentarists and journalists) who proposed reflexions and steps of interconnection between the ethnography and journalism.
Reflexion specific suggested on the report/ratio to the people (subjects, advisors, receivers ).
Reference marks of order historical, socio-policies and professsionnels) given as regards use of photography in the ethnographic and journalistic fields Accopagnement (collective and individual) of the students in an empirical implementation of a production of long time
References and documents provided to the students so as to enable them to support to them réléflexion and implementation the empirical
Maintains of a permanent collective climate of reflexion, discussion and concrete implication.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
final production
capacity understanding, reflexive and critical founded on a personal appropriation of the theoretical and practical reference marks
the engagement of the student in the whole of the step.
Support: Course notes (on the theoretical basis, methodological aspects, and the development of empirical research)