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Originally posted by deuika
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Would this be considered an ethnography? Wouldn't the author be obligated to reveal her intentions in such a case?
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This would be attaching a loose definition to "ethnography" (Greekdom would be the "human culture" to be studied) and a "case study" is probably a better description.
There could possibly be ethical issues here. But, I don't think the author revealed the true identities of the subjects. So, the anonymity remains. I don't conduct qualitative research often, but there are instances where the researcher does not reveal his/her identity.
Again, the "repurcussions" of concealing identity can depend on the research question. I wonder if this author went through an institutional review board or ethics training, of sorts, to get the 'o.k' for conducting this study. Does anyone know?
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