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participant observation

method of observation in social science
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participant observation

Summary

participant observation is a sociological research method[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_research_method category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • participant observation's instance of is recorded as sociological research method[3].
  • participant observation is a type of observation[4].
  • participant observation is part of sociology[5].
  • participant observation is part of anthropology[6].
  • participant observation is part of ethnology[7].
  • participant observation's described by source is recorded as Soziolinguistika Hiztegia[8].

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Definition and Type

participant observation's instance of is recorded as sociological research method[3]. It is a type of observation[4].

Use and Application

Part of include sociology[5], an academic discipline[9]; anthropology[6], an academic discipline[10]; and ethnology[7], a branch of anthropology[11].

Why It Matters

participant observation draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (sociological_research_method category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

anthropology ethnology sociology

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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