Week 14 Post 1: Ethnography

1). (Regarding Chapter 13) Which of the research methods listed in Table 13.3 seem the most interesting? Assume you want to study some aspect of deception. Frame a research question. Which method would you choose to answer the question. Why?

I always thought ethnography was a really fascinating way to research something. It sounds so hard to immerse yourself in a culture so different form your own, but I think it also stands to be one of the best ways to learn. For example, if you want to learn a new language it is often best to go to the country where the language is spoken. Ethnography is the same way. To study deception, I would pose the following research question: Do gang members hold themselves and each other to a personal set of values that would be put off by deception in their group. Do research this, you could immerse yourself in a gang culture and process interviews.