... environment you are observing. Observations of different groups are conducted in their natural settings in order to gain a true understanding of the behaviour of these groups, the researcher also has to be aware that their own presence in a group of people can have an effect. Methods include covert or overt research, for covert the researcher doesn't tell the researched they are been studied, it could be argued that this provides a truer picture of a certain group as they are unaware that they are been observed so are not inclined to react differently. For overt research, the researcher can use in depth interviews to gain more information that could not be accessed solely through observation. Ethnographers use a variety of data sources including audio and video recordings, transcripts, interviews and documents. (Fielding 2000) To be an ethnographer is to be in two places at the same time. The ...

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