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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > artistic inquiry > ethnography > thick description
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... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > artistic inquiry > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > social research > research > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > ethnography > thick description
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research design > ethnography > thick description
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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > evaluation, testing, and research methods > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > social research > research > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > theories, models, and philosophical perspectives > qualitative research > qualitative data collection > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research design > field studies > thick description
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > field studies > thick description

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thick description  

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  • Thick description is a term used to characterize the process of paying attention to contextual detail in observing and interpreting social meaning when conducting qualitative research. A thick description of a social event or action takes into account not only the immediate behaviors in which people are engaged but also the contextual and experiential understandings of those behaviors that render the event or action meaningful. [Source: Encyclopedia of Case Study Research; Thick Description]

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