Despite the Variety of Research Techniques That the Ethnographer May

question 39

Multiple Choice

Despite the variety of research techniques that the ethnographer may utilize in the field, in the best studies the hallmark of ethnography remains

• A) collaborating with the community to construct a cohesive image of local culture.
• B) entering the community and getting to know its people.
• C) gathering large quantities of data on a limited budget.
• D) defining the local culture in such a way as to highlight what makes the particular culture so unlike any other.
• E) providing detailed descriptions of "the imponderabilia of native life and of typical behavior."

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Definitions:

Diminishing

Refers to the principle where increasing one input, while holding others constant, will eventually yield lower per-unit returns.

Long Run

In economics, a period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms can enter or exit the market.

Resources Fixed

A situation in an economic model where the availability of resources is constant and unchanging over time.

Output Variable

A variable that represents the result or outcome of a process or model.