Harambe has spent the last year studying how different types of parents interact with their children in public places (like the zoo!). He hangs out at the zoo and observes their interactions and behavior and takes detailed field notes at the end of each day to generate theories about what causes parents to closely monitor their children. However, Harambe does not become a parent himself. (Harambe has no time for that!). What kind of sociological research is Harambe doing?
A.) survey research
B.) experimental research
C.) participant observation
D.) Ethnography
Answer: D.) Ethnography
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A. material culture B. ideal culture C. mainstream culture D. functionalist culture
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States have supported the Democratic party since as early as the __________
A) 1920s B) 1930s C) 1940s D) 1950s
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What will be an ideal response?
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