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8 years ago in Research Methods Interviews By Anubhav Kumar
How to pick qualitative Research methodolgy?
I’m confused about which research methodology I should pick for my PhD research proposal. My research is focused to studying the experience of Indian immigrants working in the middle east as manual labourers or as domestic staff. It will include discussing their experience of immigration and the process of cultural assimilation in the new country and will be primarily undertaken through interviews with expatriates. I cannot figure out whether I should adopt the case study research method or the ethnographic research method for my proposed topic since according to me both of them will be used for my research.
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By Jessica Answered 8 years ago
According to me the research method for your chosen topic will be decided according to the sample size of your research, if you choose to base it on interviews with less than 5 people, then it can be termed as case study research and if you choose to base it on a larger group, such as a substantial number of the expatriate population living in a particular country then it can be termed as an ethnographic study, since you will be looking at the immigrant community as a whole.Â
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By Aditi Sharma Answered 8 years ago
Case study research on the other hand is mainly used when the intention is to use a particular case as an illustration, to sort of prove a point. It is done when you have to discuss an issue in a fixed context and system, through two-three cases. Case study research is popular in fields like psychology( if you have heard of Freud’s famous case-studies),and in medicine and law. Â
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By Krishan Pancholi Answered 8 years ago
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