Learning from the Field-Focusing the Study and Analyzing the Data

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dc.contributor.authorWhyte, William Foote
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-19T03:13:38Z
dc.date.available2025-05-19T03:13:38Z
dc.date.issued1984
dc.descriptionWilliam Foote Whyte emphasizes that rich field data alone isn’t enough researchers must develop a clear focus and analytical insight over time. Unlike structured surveys, anthropological fieldwork allows for flexibility and evolving understanding. He reflects on his journey in Street Corner Society, stressing the interplay between data, observation, and emerging theory. He also discusses how real-world actions can inform theoretical innovation, especially through participatory and policy-influencing projects.
dc.description.abstractGood field methods are necessary, but not sufficient, for good re search You may be a skilled and diligent observer and interviewer and gather "rich data," but unless you have good ideas about how to locus the study and analyze those data, your project will yield little of value. Finding the focus for a study using anthropological field methods is a different process than finding a focus for a survey. By its very nature, the survey must be focused that is, the problems defined and the variables specified-before beginning the data gathering process.
dc.identifier.citationWhyte, William Foote. (1984). Learning from the Field-Focusing the Study and Analyzing the Data. Sage Publications.
dc.identifier.urihttp://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/754
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.subjectDepth vs Breadth
dc.subjectInductive Analysis
dc.subjectInteraction Framework
dc.subjectObservation
dc.subjectAction Research
dc.titleLearning from the Field-Focusing the Study and Analyzing the Data
dc.typeBook Chapter

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