Participant observation: a guide for fieldworkers

Abstract

Chapter 1. What is Participant Observation? Chapter 2. Learning to Be a Participant Observer Chapter 3. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming a Participant Chapter 4. The Costs of Participation: Culture Shock Chapter 5. Doing Participant Observation: Becoming an Observer Chapter 6. Gender and Sex Issues in Participant Observation Chapter 7. Designing Research with Participant Observation Chapter 8. Informal Interviewing in Participant Observation Chapter 9. Writing Field Notes Chapter 10. Analyzing Field Notes Chapter 11. Ethical Concerns in Participant Observation Chapter 12 Appendix: Sample Field Notes Chapter 13 Bibliography