Ethnography - COMMTECH 2022

Are you ready for quizz?

• Definitely yes! I'm ready!

• I'm nervous but I'm very, very excited

• I'm just regular

• I'm sleepy

What is ethnography?

• the collection of techniques used to research and write history of the past

• the scientific study of customs of individuals and cultures / human society

• the study of relationships between two variables with statistics

• the description of characteristics of a variables being studied

Observing person for a period of time in the workplace is a form of ethnography

• True

• False

What enquiring techniques can ethnographer use to gather data?

• surveys, questionnaires, photographs

• casual conversations, census, diaries

• surveys, interviews, diaries

• casual conversations, interviews, surveys

What are advantages of ethnography?

• provides in depth findings, bias and new research

• provides in depth findings, more understanding of behavior and awareness

• provides in depth findings, more info on cultures and depends on honesty

• depends on honesty, leads to bias, provides in depth findings

For double points, besides studying cultures, when is ethnography most likely to be used?

• to study the researcher's surroundings

• to study a cat who is accused of stealing

• to investigate a community that has a high crime rate

• to investigate why magnesium sulfate works as a laxative

Which of these researcher is most likely conducting ethnographic research?

• Angela is investigating images to understand a demographic.

• Johnny is shadowing 3 emerging bilinguals at 3 high schools.

• Sara analyzes children's play from behind a two-way mirror.

• Kendall lives on a reservation; she interacts and observes.

What is the next-to-last step of ethnography?

• Conclusion

• Gathering information

• Marking the field

• Preparation and documentation

Being creative and able to adaptwill lead you to:

• Earning trust

• Quick research

• Interview

• Learning new language

Fieldwork includes all the activities you need to carry out in order to collect you data

• True

• False