Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and AnalysisThe second edition of this comprehensive guide to qualitative data collection and analysis has been substantially updated and expanded, and the sequence rearranged to follow the progress of the typical research project: gathering, focusing and analysing data. |
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activity analytic files and/or anonymity Anselm Strauss appropriate aspects Barrie Thorne behavior Chapter Chicago closed settings concerns consequences consider covert research data logging data sites developed devices difficulties dilemmas discussed emotional encounter Erving Goffman ethical example experience fact feel field notes fieldwork Fred Davis functions Gary Fine getting Goffman human ideas important informed consent intensive interviewing inter interaction interest interview guide involved John Lofland kind knowledge known observer labels Lofland means moral naturalistic investigator naturalistic research normal open settings organization participant observation persons perspective possible problematic problems public and open qualitative social research questions record relations relationship relevant rich data role Section simply situation social analysis social science social setting Sociology stance strategies structure task things tions topics total institution transcendent types unknown investigators writing