Despite the variety of research techniques the ethnographer may utilize in the field,in the best studies the hallmark of ethnography remains
A) collaborating with the community to construct a cohesive image of local culture.
B) entering the community and getting to know its people.
C) gathering large quantities of data on a limited budget.
D) defining the local culture in such a way as to highlight what makes the particular culture so unlike any other.
E) providing detailed descriptions of "the imponderabilia of native life and of typical behavior."

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The hallmark of ethnography is the researcher's immersion into the community and getting to know its people firsthand. This involves establishing relationships, participating in daily activities, and observing the community in its natural setting. Collaborating with the community and providing detailed descriptions are important aspects of ethnography, but they are secondary to the researcher's direct involvement in the community. Gathering large quantities of data on a limited budget may be a practical consideration, but it is not a defining feature of ethnography. Defining the local culture in a unique way may be an interesting approach, but it is not essential to the ethnographic method.

Despite the Variety of Research Techniques the Ethnographer May Utilize