In this collection of 12 papers, 14 American scholars report on current trends in educational ethnography. Coverage includes traditional criteria for the production of quality ethnographies, a critique of traditional ethnography, methodological and epistemological contrasts faced by post-modern critical ethnographers, critical theory and qualitative research, the role of ethnic researchers in educational ethnography, urban ethnography, Asian Americans and the role of institutions working with them, consideration for ethnographers working with immigrant and culturally different children, and critical ethnography and community change. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)