...Scott Chenault Purpose This research examines the informal socialization process for new members of a closed occupational culture. Design/methodology/approach The research depends on ethnographic research, specifically participant observation supplemented by open-ended interviews. Findings...

... on occupational socialization. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper relies on the close reading and analysis of three major ethnographies of occupational socialization. Findings – The reality that (many) ethnographers begin as strangers permits...