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Discuss the Role of a Key Informant in Field Research

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Discuss the role of a key informant in field research and compare it to the role of an interviewee in intensive interviewing.Are there any differences? If so,what? What ethical concerns must a researcher consider with key informants and interviewees?


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Capital

Financial resources or assets owned by a business, used to fund its operations and growth.

Meta-contrast Principle

A social psychology concept suggesting that individuals define in-groups and out-groups based on the most distinct features that differentiate them from each other.

Group Norms

Shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of members within a group, influencing conformity and group dynamics.

Social Comparisons

The process of comparing oneself to others in order to evaluate or enhance one's own qualities or abilities.

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