participant observation

English

Noun

participant observation (uncountable)

(social sciences) A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.

Derived terms

participant observer

Translations

methodology

Catalan: observació participant (ca) f
French: observation participante (fr) f
German: teilnehmende Beobachtung f
Italian: osservazione partecipante f

Further reading

participant observation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
“participant observation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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