John Howard Griffin was a white man and a journalist. In the 1950s, to discover what it was like to live life as an African American, Griffin shaved his head and dyed his skin black, and traveled throughout the deep South playing the role of an unemployed black male. A sociologist would call this research method

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Participant observation is a research method where the researcher immerses themselves in a community or situation to observe and engage with participants in their natural environment. Griffin's approach of altering his appearance and living as an African American to understand their experiences fits this method.

John Howard Griffin Was a White Man and a Journalist