Voice
摘要
Voice in ethnographic writing includes both the spoken words of interlocutors and the narrative presence of the ethnographer, along with the tonal texture that shapes how meaning is conveyed. Drawing on examples from classic and contemporary texts, we explore how speech is transformed through transcription, editing, and literary craft. We show how quotes and dialogue can evoke a person’s world, how silence and hesitancy carry meaning, and how stylistic decisions—from punctuation to narrative perspective—shape ethical and analytical interpretation. This chapter also attends to the ethnographer’s voice, whether explicit or implicit, and reflects on how tone and rhythm can create resonance and authority.