CMN 3103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Abbreviation, Ethnography, Ethnocentrism
12 Oct 2017
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Chapter 5: observing social life through field research. Learning objectives: to learn about the development of ethnography in north america, to learn how to prepare for and implement a fieldwork study, to understand how to write good field notes. Conducting a field study: you will need to choose your setting during the research design phase, remember to think carefully about this as you develop your research questions, identify your participants, and assess the nature of the setting. Gaining access: some researchers have little difficulty gaining access to research settings. 5: record even seemingly unimportant things, use concrete words, compile a lexicon of local terms used by participants. Writing up full field notes: you will later use your jottings to write up your full field notes. You will use these notes as your research data: your full field notes should include every detail you can possibly remember. Summary: key terms: bargain, chicago school of sociology, complete observer, complete participant.
