SOAN 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ethnomethodology, Participant Observation, Color Vision
9 Feb 2017
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Understand the difference between focus groups and participant: used when other methods are not practical other than our own sector observation groups. Analyze behaviour: the study of common sense. Specialized and highly detailed analysis of micro as from the social life or environment : we are all ethnomethodologists realities mannerism, and language. Police department, sports team, bar: choose a group that you can gain access to. Some people do not want to be studied (homeless, criminals, deviants) Access to the group: gatekeeper might be the owner or manager, the coach, could be the principle or the teacher. Informants: characteristics: (familiar, involved, available, establish a key informant, initially you are an outsider. You can sense rapport when members warm up to you. However it may be difficult to maintain relationships see: pages 141- 142: remember: you are always watching! (cid:498)know your role(cid:499, assuming your role: researchers must know how to dress, behave, and act in comfortable. the host environment.
