METHODS OF RESEARCH
ETHNOGRAPHY
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finding people to study using this method
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getting paid to study a culture for a whole year
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none of these answers are correct
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obtaining the level of understanding and awareness about the people
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the main criticisms levelled at ethnographic studies is the amount of time they take to conduct. As discussed above, ethnographic studies do not always require a long period of time, but this consideration is nonetheless valid.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ethnographers enhance the external reliability of their data by recognizing and handling five major problems: researcher status position, informant choices, social situations and conditions, analytic constructs and premises, and methods of data collection and analysis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnographic field work can face numerous practical challenges including local hostility, informant dishonesty, and scholarly bias.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.