{"title":"Rita M Denny","description":"\u003cp\u003eRita M Denny's works delve into the intersection of anthropology and consumer behaviour, offering insightful approaches that blend cultural understanding with business strategy. Readers can explore how ethnographic methods illuminate the complexities of market research and consumer habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer books provide valuable perspectives for those interested in innovative techniques within \u003cem\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e, emphasising qualitative analysis to enhance organisational decision-making and customer engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"doing-anthropology-in-consumer-research-by-patricia-l-sunderland-9781598740912","title":"Doing Anthropology in Consumer Research","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoing Anthropology in Consumer Research\u003c\/em\u003e is the essential guide to the theory and practice of conducting ethnographic research in consumer environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatricia Sunderland and Rita Denny argue that, while the recent explosion in the use of “ethnography” in the corporate world has provided unprecedented opportunities for anthropologists and other qualitative researchers, this popularisation too often results in shallow understandings of culture, divorcing ethnography from its foundations. In response, they reframe the field by re-attaching ethnography to theoretically robust and methodologically rigorous cultural analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe engrossing text draws on decades of the authors’ own eclectic research—from coffee in Bangkok and boredom in New Zealand to computing in the United States—using methodologies from focus groups and rapid appraisal to semiotics and visual ethnography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFive provocative forewords by leaders in consumer research further push the boundaries of the field and challenge the boundaries of academic and applied work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to reorienting the field for academics and practitioners, this book is an ideal text for students, who are increasingly likely to both study and work in corporate environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605607039212,"sku":"9781598740912","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781598740912-doing-anthropology-in-consumer-research.jpg?v=1778135034"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rita-m-denny.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}