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1. • • The participant observation method, also known as ethnographic research, is when a sociologist actually becomes a part of the group they are studying in order to collect data and understand a social phenomenon or problem.
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   What is a participant observation in sociology?

   • Study notes, videos, interactive activities and more! Sociologists use a range of different observation techniques, but a popular one with interpretivist sociologists is a participant observation. Here the researcher does not just observe, but interacts with the subjects and plays a part in their everyday life (therefore making this ethnography).

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   What is covered participant observation?

   • Covert participant observation has a number of advantages over both more traditional methods of research (such as questionnaires and interviews) and the related form of overt participant observation. For example, this method makes it possible for the researcher to gain access to groups that would not normally allow themselves to be studied.

   Research Methods Participant Observation - Sociology

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   Is participant observation a 'qualitative' method?

   • Nonetheless, Participant Observation is still technically classified, for the purposes of A-level sociology as a ‘qualitative’ method. An important distinction in Participation/ Ethnography is between covert and over observation. Overt Observation – this is where the group being studied know they are being observed.

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   What does it mean to understand the world as a participant?

   • the world as a participant, while retaining an observer's eye for understanding, analysis and explanation. "Really understanding, through personal experience, what is going on in any given situation". and meanings of people's behaviour from the viewpoint of those involved in the behaviour being studied.

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   Can participant observation be used in Social Research?

   • Participant observation is widely held as an important way of investigating complex human interaction – one which relies on field notes and informal or unstructured interview techniques as a means of data collection (DeWalt and DeWalt 2002). However, methodologically, its use in social research is subject to debate.

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   What is overt participant observation?

   • Finally, Overt Participant Observation makes it less likely (although it may never completely overcome the problem) the researcher will "go native" (that is, become so thoroughly-integrated into the group you're studying you cease to become an observer and simply become a participant...).

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   Mar 10, 2023 · Participant observation is a research method where the researcher immerses themself in a particular social setting or group, observing the behaviors, interactions, and practices of the participants.

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   Jan 29, 2016 · Participant Observation studies are favoured by interpretivists as they allow for the collection of rich, qualitative data, and for an in-depth exploration of the thoughts and feelings of individuals involved.

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6. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › epdfParticipant Observation - Jorgensen - Major Reference Works ...

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   Apr 23, 2021 · Participant observation (a mainstay of ethnography, fieldwork, and field research) is a method of study whereby the researcher becomes immersed in the ebb and flow of the phenomenon being investigated.

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   Jan 1, 2024 · Definition. Participant observation is a method of social inquiry which, “… aims to generate practical and theoretical truths about human life grounded in the realities of daily existence” (Jorgensen 1989, p. 14).

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   Sociologists use a range of different observation techniques, but a popular one with interpretivist sociologists is a participant observation. Here the researcher does not just observe, but interacts with the subjects and plays a part in their everyday life (therefore making this ethnography).

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   Mar 31, 2016 · Participant Observation is where the researcher joins in with the group being studied and observes their behaviour. This post covers the theoretical, practical and ethical strengths and limitations of using overt and covert participant observation in social research.

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    Participant observation, however, is sometimes called a form of subjective sociology, not because the researcher aims to impose their beliefs on the respondent (this would simply produce invalid data), but because the aim is to understand the social world from the subject's point-of-view.