“When using participant observation you should feel confident about answering ‘yes‘ to the following questions:
1 Does the research focus on getting insights to events, cultures and lifestyles?
2 Have measures been taken to minimize any disturbance to the naturalness of the setting?
3 Has consideration been given to the ethics of the fieldwork (secrecy, consent, confidentiality)?”
“When conducting a focus group, take group dynamics into account. Whenever you gather two or more people into a single interview, these individuals will rarely act as true equals. Some participants are likely to dominate the conversation. Others may be reluctant to express their views, perhaps because they‘re shy or feel uncertain about the validity of their perspective.”
“It is not always possible to obtain written consent from research participants for a number of reasons, but that doesn‘t mean that consent should not be sought; only when it is given in some agreed form can the research begin. Not only do we require consent at the outset but I recommend that we attempt to gain consent for the finished work. A seal of approval from those who are living the story can only strengthen a theory.”
Cozying up by the fireplace at Panera to finish my grad school reading for the week.
“Some claim that striving and debating over paradigm and methodological issues does not help in achieving the aims and goals of the research. For example Miles and Huberman contend that ‘researchers should pursue their work, be open to an ecumenical blend of epistemologies and procedures, and leave the grand debate to those who care about it‘ (1988, 223). Well, I care about it . . .”
“The operational list of activities will ultimately lead to you achieving your aim(s); they are the pieces of the puzzle that need to be understood and put in place before the whole picture can be revealed.”
so-soI wouldn‘t call them advanced techniques, but I got one or two ideas from it.
1. Fall 🍁
2. Coffee and something sweet ☕️🍰
3. Pink 💕
4. Black eyed Susans 🌻
5. Any kind of medieval society intermixed with folklore or mythology 🐲
6. San Pellegrino 🇮🇹
7. Clue 🕵🏻♀️
8. The Ruling Families of Rus
#Wondrouswednesday @Eggs
True.
I‘ve been doing genealogy since I was 8 yo and most of my massive amount of research was done before there was an ancestry.com so this looks really good to me. But I‘m going to wait to get it in print. I‘ve spent countless trips and hours traveling to cemeteries, archives, etc.-a marvelous hobby!
The author focuses on African American genealogy, which is wonderful because it is so incredibly difficult! Not sure if she does so in this book.
