chapter 10

Question 1

qualitative field research

Answer 1

method involves direct observation of social phenomena

Question 2

complete participant

Answer 2

researcher fully engages without disclosing their role as researcher

Question 3

participant-as-observer

Answer 3

researcher participates but discloses role

Question 4

complete observer

Answer 4

researcher does not interact

Question 5

naturalism

Answer 5

approach assumes that objective social reality exists and can be observed by researcher

Question 6

ethnography

Answer 6

focuses on descriptions

Question 7

grounded theory

Answer 7

inductive research method that develops theory on observations (positivism and interactionism)

Question 8

extended case method

Answer 8

improve theories by extra case studies

Question 9

institutional ethnography

Answer 9

personal experience is shaped by institutions

Question 10

emic perspective

Answer 10

internal pov

Question 11

etic perspective

Answer 11

external pov

Question 12

focus group

Answer 12

a group of subjects is interviewed together

Question 13

symbolic realism

Answer 13

researcher need to treat subjects with respect

Question 14

rapport

Answer 14

open and trusting relationship