Teaching Critical Observation as a Sociological Tool
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11064433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Stevens (0000-0002-0551-3150, corresponding author), Michelle Vannatta |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 243 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Teaching Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-055X • E-ISSN: 1939-862X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3211386 |
| OpenAlex | W1984538414 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
DURING MANY QUARTERS teaching an ethnographic field methods class, we noticed that undergraduates commonly have trouble linking macro structures to the micro interactions they observe in their fieldwork. Students are likely to draw hasty conclusions about the organizations and people with which they interact, using observations to support rather than critically examine their pre-existing beliefs. For example, despite evident inequalities in the distribution of resources and power across racial groups, our students have sometimes asserted that
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |