Question 1

What is the key characteristic of an ethnography?&#10;A) Immersion into a group or culture&#10;B) The use of a wide range of data collection methods&#10;C) The focus on generalising findings to other groups or cultures&#10;D) The collection of a wide range of quantitative data about a group

Accepted Answer

The key characteristic of an ethnography is immersion into a group or culture, which involves observing and participating in the daily activities of the group being studied. Ethnographers aim to understand the culture from the group's perspective and to gain an in-depth understanding of their beliefs, values, practices, and social interactions. The use of other data collection methods and the focus on generalising findings may be part of an ethnography, but immersion is the essential characteristic.

Question 2

Taking the perspective of those being studied is:&#10;A) An etic approach&#10;B) A reflective approach&#10;C) An emic approach&#10;D) An empathetic approach&#10;

Accepted Answer

An emic approach involves understanding and describing a particular culture from the perspective of an insider, or a member of that culture. It emphasizes the subjective meaning and experiences of the community members and seeks to understand how they perceive and categorize the world, their rules for behavior, what has meaning for them, and how they imagine and explain things.

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a short-term ethnography?&#10;A) Long term immersion into a culture&#10;B) The use of a single data collection method&#10;C) Intensity of data collection&#10;D) Developing prior hypotheses to focus the research

Accepted Answer

A characteristic of a short-term ethnography is intensity of data collection, meaning that the researcher collects a lot of data in a relatively short period of time. Long term immersion (A) would be more characteristic of a long-term ethnography. The use of a single data collection method (B) is not necessarily characteristic of a short-term ethnography, as multiple methods may still be utilized. Developing prior hypotheses (D) is also not a necessary characteristic of a short-term ethnography.

Question 4

What can be observed during an ethnography?&#10;A) Peoples' behaviours&#10;B) The physical environment&#10;C) Interaction between individuals&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above can be observed during an ethnography. Ethnography is a research method used to study cultures and groups. It involves participating in and observing the daily activities of a community, typically for an extended period of time. During this process, researchers can observe people's behaviors, the physical environment, and interactions between individuals.

Question 5

Becoming a complete participant within an ethnography is, according to Sands (2002):&#10;A) Autoethnography&#10;B) Experiential ethnography&#10;C) Immersive ethnography&#10;D) Lived ethnography

Accepted Answer

Experiential ethnography, as described by Sands (2002), involves the researcher becoming a complete participant within the study, engaging deeply with the subject matter and often participating in the lives or activities of the study subjects to gain a deeper understanding.

Deck 11: Collecting Data Iv: Ethnographic Research in Sport