A sociologist starts hanging out with Italian immigrants. In addition to the hanging out, he informally conducts interviews with the immigrants, and supplements his research with official statistics and government reports. Then he publishes a book on his work that gives an in-depth insider's look at Italian immigrant life in Canada, contrasted with the official information. His work both confirms some aspects of official data, and confronts some government claims about immigration. What kind of research is this?

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This research involves the sociologist immersing themselves in the culture of the Italian immigrants, conducting informal interviews and using both primary and secondary sources to gain an in-depth understanding of their experiences. This aligns with the ethnographic research methodology.

A Sociologist Starts Hanging Out with Italian Immigrants