Sociology 2206A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emotional Labor, Ethnography, Shoplifting
22 Dec 2020
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2 basic types: natural observation: no manipulation of situation so they just watch & record human behaviors in a natural setting, field experiment: manipulation of an independent variable & observe differences between groups or over time. Can be long or short periods of: study: from hours to years, observation: from seconds to days & beyond. Continuous monitoring: participants are observed for the entire study period. Time sampling: participants are observed at a pre-selected time, either purposefully or randomly. Captures behaviors only: no direct data on attitudes/beliefs as they must be inferred or personal factual data as it must be collected separately, like survey data, it yields variables that can be used in statistical analysis. May be able to observe flirting, but affairs?) Do you have a lot of time: this can often be very time consuming & often requires making repeat observations over an extended period, across many different settings.
