Participant Observation (Statistical Associates "Blue Book" Series Book 47) Kindle Edition

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A graduate level introduction to participant observation.

Why we think it is important: Participant observation is the primary data-gathering technique in ethnography and has since come into widespread use throughout the social sciences and related applied fields such as education, nursing, information technology, and many others.

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Covers key concepts like conceptual mapping, domain analysis, theme analysis, triangulation, taxonomic analysis, and many others.
Compares participant observation with grounded theory and other qualitative methods.
Numerous cited examples and extensive bibliography.

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PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION
Overview5
Key Concepts and Terms7
Empiricism vs. phenomenology7
The empirical approach7
The phenomenological approach7
Types of participant observation8
Covert8
Overt9
Levels of participation9
Ethical use of human subjects10
Selected notable examples of participant observation11
“Street corner society”: Whyte (1943)11
“When prophecy fails”: Festinger, Riecken, & Schachter (1956)12
“On being sane in insane places”: Rosenhan (1973)12
“Tea room trade”: Humphreys (1975)13
“Nickel and dimed”: Ehrenreich (2008)13
Conceptual mapping13
Triangulation14
Implementing participant observation15
Making the personal commitment15
Ethical use of human subjects16
Selecting the setting16
Obtaining clearance17
Sampling behaviors to monitor18
Data gathering considerations20
Recording23
Translation25
Taxonomic analysis and coding26
The final report27
Assumptions29
Subjectivity29
Hawthorne effect29
Reflexivity30
Researcher attitude30
Other sources of bias30
Frequently Asked Questions31
How is participant observation related to grounded theory?31
How is participant observation related to other qualitative methodologies?32
How does systematic observation differ from participant observation?33
How does naturalistic observation differ from participant observation?33
What is Spradley’s 12-step “developmental research sequence” for participant observation?34
What is domain analysis?34
What is theme analysis?36
What is an audit trail in participant observation?37
What journals cover participant observation and field studies?38
Notes38
Bibliography38
Pagecount: 46

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File Size: 385 KB
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Publisher: Statistical Associates; 2014 edition (January 6, 2014)
Publication Date: January 6, 2014
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Language: English
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