SOC204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thick Description, Erving Goffman, Social Desirability Bias
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Semi-structure: one of the three types of interviews (will be used for project) Aiming for complexity, nuance about how people think and feel. Triangulate: taking information to account for the margin of error. Dramaturgical approach (goffman): front stage and back stage component. Our front stage and back stage are influenced by our roles and whether we are alone or with others. Social event (interview): it should be mostly one sided. Public safety without too much noise or interference. Resources (contact info in the case a participant backs out, mental health resources) Introduction (building rapport: establishing a mutual relationship of trust between interview & respondent); part of the 30 mins interview. Negotiate/equalize relationship between the two people which allows respondent to feels comfortable. Probes: emphasizing or digging for additional information (collecting examples, rephrase and confirm like just to make sure ) End with a less sensitive question that"s also open-ended.
