Deck 11: Collecting Data Iv: Ethnographic Research in Sport

Question 1

What is the key characteristic of an ethnography?

A) Immersion into a group or culture
B) The use of a wide range of data collection methods
C) The focus on generalising findings to other groups or cultures
D) The collection of a wide range of quantitative data about a group

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Taking the perspective of those being studied is:

A) An etic approach
B) A reflective approach
C) An emic approach
D) An empathetic approach

Answer 2

An emic approach

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a short-term ethnography?

A) Long term immersion into a culture
B) The use of a single data collection method
C) Intensity of data collection
D) Developing prior hypotheses to focus the research

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What can be observed during an ethnography?

A) Peoples' behaviours
B) The physical environment
C) Interaction between individuals
D) All of the above

Question 5

Becoming a complete participant within an ethnography is, according to Sands (2002):

A) Autoethnography
B) Experiential ethnography
C) Immersive ethnography
D) Lived ethnography