1st Edition
Principles, Approaches and Issues in Participant Observation
By Danny L. Jorgensen
Copyright 2020
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a succinct, student-friendly outline of the principles, approaches, and issues in participant observation. An examination of these basic tenets is important for clarifying the philosophical rationale for conducting participant observation, making important research decisions, and appreciating the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches within the method.... Read more
CONTENTS
Preface, Acknowledgements, and Dedication
CHAPTER
One: Introduction
Two: Philosophy and Methodology
Three: Distinctive Characteristics
Four: Values and Politics
Five: Ethics
Six: Facts and Representations of Them
Seven: Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Danny L. Jorgensen is Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida. Dr. Jorgensen’s teaching, research, and writing has focused on the sociological consequences of modernity, especially secularization, using a variety of qualitative methods, chiefly participant observation.
