Twelve Years Later: An Analysis of Field Experience

Autor:	Rosalie Wax
Rok vydání:	1957
Předmět:	Sociology and Political Science Work (electrical) Point (typography) Field experience Salient Field (Bourdieu) Mathematics education Personal experience Psychology Social psychology Period (music)
Zdroj:	American Journal of Sociology. 63:133-142
ISSN:	1537-5390 0002-9602
DOI:	10.1086/222170
Popis:	This paper is an analysis of that crucial period of field work during which the student changes from a novice to a professional. The data are provided by a detailed description of the personal experiences of a field worker attempting to begin work in a relatively difficult situation. The account suggests that one of the most salient tasks faced by the novice in a difficult field situation is the definition of his role. In achieving this definition he passes through three stages: (1) the stage of insecurity of role, (2) the stage of gradual definition of role, and (3) the stage of validation of role. In the course of this development the student usually believes that he is achieving his ends by learning from his informants. In point of fact, however, he is teaching them to assume the role behavior which will enable him to learn from them.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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