Thoughts about field notes and case studies by Jose Antonio Lucero

What is a case study? How should we think about it?

jal261 — 2021-01-28 19:05:11 UTC

-Case study micro study of a brooder subject = specific region, individual or group
-realist view on case study = take specific aspect from entity, group or broader group for study for the interest of the broader group or event or community
-deeper research into a study of a general issues defined by the interest of the group under study
-nominal view = interconnected and uncertain; to understand the broader context
-the purpose of case study, theory-oriented/generated or sth else

Group3 Josef, Julia, Seunghyun

ae85maru — 2021-01-28 19:05:40 UTC

-Choose, answer questions
-Conceptual, tangible

-Case study from ontological/epistemological perspectives?
-Epistemology: case study = starting point -> denaturalize -> provides different perspectives?
-Ontology: given lenses -> cases -> naturalize

Group 1

2021-01-28 19:05:56 UTC

Frank, Yasir , Janessa
- case is a unit of something
bounded phenomenon

-a form of investigation that is at odds with orientation of the so called quantitive methods.

- engagement not detachment

uses of case studies:'
description
Hypothesis Generation and Theory Development
contributing to Normative Theory

field notes as friends
actual tips on how to take notes.

reflexive science vs postive science

Fieldnotes and observation: Take Aways?

jal261 — 2021-01-28 20:04:17 UTC

2nd GROUP (1)

ae85maru — 2021-01-28 20:04:25 UTC

>Definition of fieldnote?
-As a document
-Identity/symbol
-Q:

>Bratich
-Mediation: observation <->researcher/observer <-> documentation

Group Room 3

2021-01-28 20:06:52 UTC

Julia, Mai Phan, Yasir

- Different views , different ideas of purposes
- there is no strict guidelines , let people explore it themselves.
- what work best for people ?

- feeling about field notes , some people think of it very closely , some people don't even take it.

- you can tell the personality from field notes.
- some people were ashamed of their field notes and some people were proud.

observation
- researchers should reflect on institutions rather than have distances from their societies.

Danwei, Janessa, Frank

2021-01-28 20:07:23 UTC

Fieldnotes: element of regret in poor notetaking and organization.

Bratich: Current tech context risks conflating observation with surveillance which can reinforce power asymmetries and skew research.

Critical view of observation: maintain distance from power and authority, but seek to illuminate "obscured zones of power"