Features of digital ethnography as a variety of ethnography in sociology

  • Yahor I. Zheshka Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The attitudes and principles of digital ethnography as a kind of ethnography in sociology are considered. Its methodology is used to study the social and cultural aspects of virtual communities. The article describes the main features of digital ethnography by comparing this methodology with ethnography in sociology. At the same time, the article reflects the fact that digital ethnography preserves the continuity of a number of attitudes and principles of ethnography in sociology, adapting them to a new specific object of research.

Author Biography

Yahor I. Zheshka, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

postgraduate student at the department of social communication, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published
2023-11-05
Keywords: virtual communities, methodology, ethnography, digital ethnography, communication, qualitative research
How to Cite
Zheshka, Y. I. (2023). Features of digital ethnography as a variety of ethnography in sociology. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology, 3, 51-58. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/philosophy/article/view/5576
Issue
No 3 (2023): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology
Section
Social Researches

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