CMST 332 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Qualitative Research, Avail, Proj Construction

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: CMST 332
• Professor: Michelle Givertz

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Intro: qualitative research: variety of methodologies for data collection/data analysis. Researcher skills for qualitative methodologies: skills needed, theoretical knowledge/social sensitivity, recognize subjective role in the experiment, think abstractly. The researchers role in qualitative methodologies: used to study performance, process & prac. of comm, researcher is in comm. context being studied/interacting directly w/partic. For extended periods of time: participant observation: researchers observe comm. firsthand vs. second hand. Forms of participant observations: passive vs. active roles, complete participant. Complete participant role: full(cid:455) fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g as (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)er of s(cid:272)e(cid:374)e (cid:271)ut do(cid:374)"t re(cid:448)eal to oth. that (cid:455)ou"re o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)i(cid:374)g/assessi(cid:374)g their a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s. Permission to observe legitimated thru role as a partic. From perspective of full membership: achieved when researchers study w/group w/which they have prior membership/by seeking & obtaining membership in group. Participant as observer role: researcher is partic. /observer. Retains research focus/refrains from committing totally to group.