Qualitative research proposals versus quantitative research proposals. Students read Rubin and Rubin, chapters 1-5. September 20 . How to do participant observation, how to take notes, how to analyze, how to write it up. I will circulate via email some of my field notes from participant observation, uncoded.
Students begin their participant observation exercise.
Read Rubin and Rubin, chapters 6-9. September 27 . How to code field data, whether from participant observation, documentary sources, or interviews. In class exercise, coding I.Rubin's field notes. I will circulate via email or hard copy H. Rubin's article, showing how interview material is broken into themes and the themes combined into a story with theoretical and practical punch.