| Title | Participant observation and ethnography |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Nathan F. Sayre(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0418.34 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0418/chapters/10.11647/obp.0418.34 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Nathan F. Sayre; |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2025-02-25 |
| Long abstract | Participant observation and ethnography are valuable for understanding dimensions of social life, such as meaning, value and practice, that elude other methods. Findings may be highly particular, and generalizing to other or larger populations must be handled with care. Building relationships of trust is imperative; this requires patience, credibility and openness, and it raises important ethical issues, especially where power asymmetries exist between researchers and their subjects. |
| Page range | pp. 515–520 |
| Print length | 6 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |