Sociology 2206A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter 13: Financial Audit, Tacit Knowledge, Explicit Knowledge
11 Jan 2018
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Steps in a field research project: preparing, reading and defocusing, becoming well informed and clearing the mind of misconceptions. Less likely to know insider"s experiences: complete participant: fully participates in all aspects of the group"s activities as though a member of the group. A lack of distance from too much sympathy for members is likely: semi-participant: he or she participates to some degree in group activities, but not as much as a full member. Adopting a social role and learning the ropes: presentation of self: appearance, language, and behaviour. Makes it easier to see cultural elements and it facilitates self- discovery. An attitude of strangeness involves questioning and noticing ordinary details or looking at the ordinary through the eyes of a stranger. A field researcher adopts both a stranger"s and an insiders point of view: building rapport: researchers build rapport by getting along with members in the field, charm and trust, understanding.
