participant observation

English

Noun

participant observation (uncountable)

1. (social sciences) A research methodology used in some social sciences to gain familiarity with a group of individuals and their practices through an intensive involvement, usually over an extended period of time.

Derived terms

• participant observer

Translations

methodology

• Catalan: observació participant (ca) f
• French: observation participante (fr) f
• German: teilnehmende Beobachtung f
• Italian: osservazione partecipante f

Further reading

• participant observation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “participant observation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.