Participant Observation

A Guide for Fieldworkers

AvKathleen Musante (DeWalt),Billie R. DeWalt

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Participant observation is the foundation of ethnographic research design and supports and complements other types of qualitative and quantitative data collection. Qualitative research in such diverse areas as anthropology, sociology, education, medicine draws on the insights gained through the use of participant observation. The authors have written a guide to the collection of systematic data in naturalistic settings - communities in many different cultures - to achieve an understanding of the most fundamental processes and patterns of social life. This book serves as a basic primer for the beginning researcher and as a useful reference and guide for experienced researchers in many fields who wish to reexamine their own skills and abilities in light of best practices of participant observation. This new edition includes discussions of participant observation in nontypical settings, such as the Internet, participant observation in applied research, and ethics of participant observation. It also explores in greater depth the use of computer-assisted analysis of textual data in issues of sampling and in linking method with theory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-12-16
Mått:155 x 231 x 18 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:266
Upplaga:2
Förlag:AltaMira Press
ISBN:9780759119277

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Kathleen M. DeWalt is professor of anthropology and public health and director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Billie R. DeWalt is a past director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh.

Recensioner i media

Participant observation lies at the heart of the ethnographic approach to qualitative research. The essence of participant observation is immersion in the settings, the cultural practices and daily activities of people who are the focus of study. Through participant observation, we researchers form relationships with people who teach us to see the world through their eyes. The translation of everyday experience and knowledge acquisition in the field into the rigorous conduct of participation is rare in the world of qualitative inquiry. In this valuable and easy to understand publication, DeWalt and DeWalt, two widely recognized and internationally ethnographers pool their knowledge to offer a comprehensive and structured approach to participant observation that is 'must' reading for initiates and experienced researchers alike.

Innehållsförteckning

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