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4 years ago in Research Methods By Heena
Phenomenology and Ethnography
Hello all. I’m confused between phenomenology and ethnography. Can someone explain these concepts and help me with my study? Thank you in advance!
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By Vishal Answered 4 years ago
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By Joshna Answered 4 years ago
Ethnography involves studying the behaviour and culture of the people by staying with them. Whereas phenomenology includes lengthy interviews.Â
Ethnography involves data collection by interacting with the community under study, analysing artifacts, documents pertaining to the culture. On the other hand, phenomenology involves data collection via semi-structured or unstructured interviews.Â
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By Bindya Answered 4 years ago
Heena,the difference between these two concepts are very simple. 1. Ethnography focuses on collective community and phenomenology focuses on individual behaviour. 2. In ethnography data is collected via observations, interviews and reading documents. Whereas the phenomenology involves data collection via interviews. 3. Ethnography takes a long time to complete, phenomenology can be completed in a shorter duration.
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