Exam 10: Ethnography

Which of the following is a systematic observation of park use?

When Eliot Liebow began his research on lower-class black men who hang out on street corners,he was grateful when a man named Tally introduced him to friends and guided Liebow in developing relationships that would benefit the study.In these actions,Tally served as a

Some sociologists see ethnography as more of an art than a science because

When Eliot Liebow described the research method that "tries to participate as fully as possible in the life of the people being studied," he was referring most specifically to

The power dynamics of site access suggest that a(n)________ would be a more difficult field site to access,in contrast with a ________.

Miguel wants to write a postmodern,confessional ethnography in the style of Venkatesh's Gang Leader for a Day.Miguel's study is about the lives of fast food workers.He writes

Which of the following settings is MOST likely to be suitable for covert observation that is both effective and ethical?

Design an approach for taking field notes that includes the four major elements of field notes.Your approach should also include time (when to record notes)and materials.

Michael Burawoy began his research by reading Marxist theory about class consciousness.He then conducted fieldwork with factory workers,with the goal of improving or modifying theory.He calls this approach

Matthew Desmond's Evicted is based in Milwaukee,WI,but makes claims about poverty and housing throughout the United States.Ethnographic research often draws conclusions that reach beyond the field setting,which assumes

Tomas is learning ethnography so he can become a usability expert.In this role,he will study how

Karen Ho's ethnography studied "up" instead of "down." This is seen in her emphasis on

Dr.Zhang plans a fieldwork study on a remote island of Indonesia.Taking globalization into account,Dr.Zhang expects the people of this island to

A researcher might wish to adopt the role of participant observer,but finds that observer is the better option.Among which social group would this MOST likely be the case?

The Federal Front Door study used ethnography to understand

You use Randy Alfred's study of Satanists as a model for your own study of a cultural group with practices and values very different than your own.If you take the role of complete participant,as he did,you might expect to

Aaron wants to develop an ethnographic study that continues the work of W.E.B.DuBois,Herbert Gans,and William Whyte.Accordingly,Aaron studies

Sociologists from the "Chicago school" studied immigrant groups' assimilation processes in U.S.cities.Such studies may be called research on subcultures,because subcultures

Dr.Bourgeault decides to write up her ethnography of emergency room nurses as a realist tale.Accordingly,Dr.Bourgeault focuses the ethnography on

How did Alice Goffman,a sociology graduate student at the time,gain access into the lives of low-income Philadelphia men on the run from police?