S/S/137. Does the research method of participant observation reveal more about the society observed or about the cultural preoccupations of the observer?
(2008, 2400 words)
The paper examines the method of participant observation (PO) and its application in ethnographical research describing the challenges of the "outsider" anthropologist in studying the culture of a foreign society. The advantages and disadvantages of PO are outlined; the author's experience visiting a mosque is analysed.
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