Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land
This article describes two participant observations of birdwatchers, which occurred by serendipity. Characteristics of personal and interpersonal behavior patterns are identified and illustrated. Specifically, four themes including total immersion and dedication to details of birders as well the col...
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| description | This article describes two participant observations of birdwatchers, which occurred by serendipity. Characteristics of personal and interpersonal behavior patterns are identified and illustrated. Specifically, four themes including total immersion and dedication to details of birders as well the collaborative-competitive nature of their interactions and sub-culture are discussed in the context of available knowledge about subcultures in other types of sports and leisure activities. Methodological and ethical aspects of unplanned participant observation are also addressed.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8cb93d1843847f997414906a429f6722022-12-22T00:11:56ZdeuFQSForum: Qualitative Social Research1438-56272016-12-011811836Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' LandRoni Berger0Adelphi UniversityThis article describes two participant observations of birdwatchers, which occurred by serendipity. Characteristics of personal and interpersonal behavior patterns are identified and illustrated. Specifically, four themes including total immersion and dedication to details of birders as well the collaborative-competitive nature of their interactions and sub-culture are discussed in the context of available knowledge about subcultures in other types of sports and leisure activities. Methodological and ethical aspects of unplanned participant observation are also addressed. URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs170187http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/2730bird watchingbirdersparticipant observationaccidental observationserendipity in qualitative researchsubculture |
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| title | Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land |
| title_full | Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land |
| title_fullStr | Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land |
| title_short | Conducting an Unplanned Participant Observation: The Case of a Non-Birder in Bird Watchers' Land |
| title_sort | conducting an unplanned participant observation the case of a non birder in bird watchers land |
| topic | bird watching birders participant observation accidental observation serendipity in qualitative research subculture |
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