Dr.Swan is a sociologist with experience in ethnography and in-depth interviewing.She uses skills developed in those areas to begin a project in historical-comparative research about rural poverty.Accordingly,she selects
A)a governmental organization that can grant access to previously developed nation-level data sets.
B)big data available online that is derived from people's consumer habits.
C)a West Virginia town suffering from economic dislocation as the case she will examine.
D)a large sample of individuals drawn from 10 regions of the nation.

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Since Dr. Swan is interested in researching rural poverty, selecting a town in West Virginia that is experiencing economic dislocation would be the best choice. This allows her to conduct ethnographic research and in-depth interviews with individuals affected by poverty in that specific community, which can provide deeper insights into the causes and consequences of rural poverty. Options A and B are not relevant to her research question, and option D lacks specificity in terms of the geographic area of focus.

DrSwan Is a Sociologist with Experience in Ethnography and In-Depth