Participant Observations

Question 1

Is participant observation a primary or secondary data?

Answer 1

Primary data

Question 2

What are the 5 researchs in this and explain?

Answer 2

1) Patrick (1973) (cpo) - he joined a bad gang and abandoned it
2) Humphreys (1970) (cpo) - observed men and disguised himself and found out 14% of married men were gay
3) Griffin (1962) (cpo) - turned his skin black to experience racism in southern states
4) Barker (1984) (opo) - church has a bad rep, lived with them for 6 years, no brainwashing
5) Venkatesh (2009) (opo) - spent 18 months, spread over 7 years and lived with the gang, illegal violent behaviour

Question 3

What are 2 advantages of practical?

Answer 3

1) overt- can ask question and take notes openly
2) access - coverts can gain access

Question 4

What are 2 advantages of ethical?

Answer 4

1) overt doesn’t need to participate in illegal activities
2) confidentiality

Question 5

What are 2 advantages of theoretical?

Answer 5

1) interpretivists like this it’s more valid
2) verstehen - seeing the world through their eyes

Question 6

What are 2 disadvantages of practical?

Answer 6

1) covert needs to get in and out which is difficult
2) cannot ask questions if covert and must rely on memory for the notes whicg is time consuming

Question 7

What are 2 disadvantages of ethical?

Answer 7

1) deception if it’s covert
2) have to participate in immoral activities

Question 8

What are 2 disadvantages of theoretical?

Answer 8

1) positivists dislike cause it lacks a structure
2) overt - Hawthorne effect will change their behaviour