METHODS OF RESEARCH
ETHNOGRAPHY
Question
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Helps identify and analyse unexpected issues.
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Access to a wider and more accurate data scope
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Subjects may not act naturally during a short study
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Disadvantages of ethnography Ethnographic research can run the risk of observer bias. Writing an ethnography involves subjective interpretation, and it can be difficult to maintain the necessary distance to analyze a group that you are embedded in.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnographic research has several disadvantages to consider as well. Ethnography is time consuming and requires a well-trained researcher. It takes time to build trust with informants in order to facilitate full and honest discourse. Short-term studies are at a particular disadvantage in this regard.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following are disadvantages of ethnographic research?-Ethnographic research often is not representative of a larger part of society.-Ethnographic research suffers from a lack of replicability.