A sociologist who owns a Harley-Davidson bike starts hanging out with a biker gang.In addition to the hanging out,he informally conducts interviews with the members,and supplements his research with official statistics and police reports.Then he publishes a book on his work that gives an in-depth insider's look at the structure and process of gang life,contrasted with the official information.His work both confirms some aspects of official data,and explodes some myths about biker gangs.What kind of research is this?

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This research project is an example of ethnographic research, as the sociologist is immersing himself in the biker gang culture to gain an insider's perspective and supplementing his findings with official statistics and police reports.

A Sociologist Who Owns a Harley-Davidson Bike Starts Hanging Out