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Assess the usefulness of participant observation in sociological research
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Assess the usefulness of participant observation in sociological research. In this short essay I will give a skilled weighed argument of the usefulness and non-usefulness of a participant observation. I will back up the points made during this piece with sociologists I have studied. After, which I will then reach a conclusion where I will justify the argument in depth. Observation means watching behaviour in real-life settings. A covert participant observation is when the subject(s) you're studying doesn't know that you're actually studying them. An overt participant observation means that the subject(s) you're studying are aware of the fact that you're studying them. There are many reasons why a participant observation is seen as a very useful way to gather research. This is because you are taking part with the observation and would therefore be able to really get an insight into the topic you're studying. Also if it is a covert participant...
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