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Is an ethno methodology puts limitation on research?

Is there something unique in surveys, as a sociological research method?

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Ethnomethodology

Ethnography is a qualitative approach. Scientists would involve themselves in fieldwork to amass data which usually comes in the end in the form of text. They will observe cultures and peoples as outsiders looking in and take note of conversations, speeches, narratives and utilizes other published work such as newspaper articles, TV interviews and other studies to inform their research. Historians using ethnography to study culture would also be very interested in recording oral histories of tribes and cultures. Now, what is important to remember is that ethnographers are ...

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