Ethnographic Study on Student Behavior and Attitude in Complex Situations with Regards to Gender

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Running head: Proposal
Title-
‘Ethnographic study on the differences
in behaviour and attitude of students in
complex situations with regards to
gender’

Proposal
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Proposal
Summary of the article
In relation to the published work of Shaffir, Dietz & Stebbins (1994), it has been
analyzed that the authors have primarily focused on the significant aspects of conducting field
research based on a given environment. It has been well suggested by the authors that field
research is an interactive and dynamic process which is certainly based on analyses of different
dimensions of experience. However, there are critical challenges that are faced by research
practitioner while finalising an appropriate setting for accessing field research. Challenges
including attitudes, behaviours, approach and cultural differences between the participants and
the researcher that create a significant limitation in the research area.
Specifically for conducting an ethnography research study, there are several influencing
factors that need to be considered by researcher including closeness or distance, race, and
ethnicity, research roles, gatekeepers, research settings, research bargains as well as the
relationship of the researcher with the respondents as it has a direct impact on findings and
results of the study in the given environment. Gender can create critical implications which
require the researcher to have a neutral view or opinion on the nature respondents or people
being studied in the research setting. Furthermore, the gendered society has a critical implication
on both the results and researchers.
In addition, the authors have also stated that the influence of sex and gender on research
field also impacts the role expected of the researcher as it impacts the access to a particular
situation. Furthermore, the researcher also needs to comprehend appropriate learning ropes to
analyse distinct research settings and outcome as well as acquire necessary information from the
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