Images of Imaging: Notes on Doing Longitudinal Field Work
讨论了进行纵向民族志研究的问题与过程，以放射学技术变革的田野研究为例，说明如何系统设计定性研究并收集数据，同时消除参与观察与定量分析对立的误解。
This paper discusses the problems and processes involved in conducting longitudinal ethnographic research. The author's field study of technological change in radiology provides the context for the discussion. Specific attention is paid to how researchers can design a qualitative study and then collect data in a systematic and explicit manner. Consequently, the paper seeks to dispel the notion that participant observation and quantitative data analysis are inimical. Finally, the social and human problems of gaining entry into a research site, constructing a research role, and managing relationships with informants are illustrated.