Participant observation: a guide for fieldworkers

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Abstract

Chapter 1. What is Participant Observation? Chapter 2. Learning to Be a Participant Observer Chapter 3. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming a Participant Chapter 4. The Costs of Participation: Culture Shock Chapter 5. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming an Observer Chapter 6. Gender and Sex Issues in Participant Observation Chapter 7. Designing Research with Participant Observation Chapter 8. Informal Interviewing in Participant Observation Chapter 9. Writing Field Notes Chapter 10. Analyzing Field Notes Chapter 11. Ethical Concerns in Participant Observation Chapter 12 Appendix: Sample Field Notes Chapter 13 Bibliography

Topics & Keywords

Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Participatory Visual Research Methods Data Analysis and Archiving

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Choice Reviews Online

Volume 49, Issue 01, pp. 49-0366

DOI: 10.5860/choice.49-0366

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