In Her Ethnography Number Our Days, Barbara Myerhoff Investigated the Daily

question 62

Multiple Choice

In her ethnography Number Our Days, Barbara Myerhoff investigated the daily lives of elderly Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe who lived in Los Angeles. Most of her work took place at a senior citizen center. Before she could even start this research, Myerhoff had to convince the director of the center that it was a legitimate and worthwhile project, a process known as:

• A) gaining access.
• B) participant observation.
• C) fieldnotes.
• D) thick description.
• E) sampling.

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Definitions:

Supply Curve

A visual chart that illustrates how the price of an item affects the amount of the item that sellers are prepared to offer.

Inferior Good

A product whose demand decreases as consumers' income levels increase, opposite to normal goods.

Income Rises

An increase in the amount of money received by individuals or households, often measured on an annual basis.

Complementary Goods

Products or services that are often used together, where the increase in demand for one leads to an increase in demand for the other.