Exam 2

Question 1

Ethnography

Answer 1

Refers to both a method of data collection and to a written product
- Naturalistic

Question 2

Ethnography is committed to…

Answer 2

Understanding the POV of participants

Question 3

Ethnography involves…

Answer 3

immersion over an extended period of time

Question 4

Overt and open ethnography

Answer 4

Supermarket

Question 5

Ethnography typically includes…

Answer 5

interviews and gathering documents to supplement observations

Question 6

Overt and closed ethnography

Answer 6

Workplace

Question 7

Covert and closed ethnography

Answer 7

Cult

Question 8

Covert and open ethnography

Answer 8

Park

Question 9

The problem of sponsors

Answer 9

• Importance of sponsors
• “Research bargain”
• Physical and social access are not the same
• Access can be temporary

Question 10

Continued access often requires renegotiation like…

Answer 10

• Credentials
• Discretion and open-mindedness
• Tests of competence
• Finding a role

Question 11

Covert full member

Answer 11

Full membership in group, researcher status unknown
- Example: study of soccer hooligans
- Risk of “going native”

Question 12

Overt full member

Answer 12

Full membership, researcher status is known
- Ex. marketing

Question 13

Participating observer

Answer 13

Participants but not as a full member

Question 14

Partially participating observer

Answer 14

Same as a participating observer but observation is not the main data source. Interviews and documents can be more important data

Question 15

Minimally participating observer

Answer 15

Minimal participation in core activities