The purpose of ethnographic research is to do which of the following?
A) Study situations to aid in theory development
B) Describe experiences as they are lived
C) Observe and document interactions within a culture
D) Examine events of the past
C
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Ethnography provides a framework for studying the meanings, patterns, and lifeways of a culture in a holistic fashion. It does not study situations to aid in theory development, nor describe experiences as they are lived (phenomenology). It does not examine events of the past.
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