Participant Observation

Catalogued

Empirical research the purpose of which is to gain a intimate closeness with a given group of individuals and their principles, ideas, beliefs, and behaviours through an intensive interaction with a society in their cultural environment over a long period of time. This includes direct observation, interviews, participation in the group, etc.

Participant Observation sits under Sociology and Anthropology in the Economics, Policy, and Social Studies domain of the Luminid skills catalogue.

Also known as

  • cultural immersion research
  • direct observation
  • ethnographic fieldwork
  • ethnographic observation
  • field observation
  • immersive observation
  • intensive fieldwork
  • observant participation
  • observation of participant
  • observation of participants

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