Long answer    Answer 1 of the following questions.   20 points

 

1.      Why is participant observation such a useful research method? Explain its advantages.
Discuss the problems and limitations of participant observation. Discuss two other methods and explain how an ethnographer can compensate for the problems and limitations of participant observation through the use of these other research methods.

2.      Present a research proposal. Describe the topic you will study and the research methods you will use. Include at least 3 methods and discuss how you will use each one to gain the information needed to answer your research questions.

3.      What are the important comparisons and contrasts in values among China, Japan and the U.S., as shown in their preschools? Discuss the preschools of each nation as thoroughly as you can.