Participant observation anthropology

Document Type:Creative Writing

Subject Area:Anthropology

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The client picked up a newspaper and started looking through the pages very fast as if confirming something. Looking unsatisfied, she places the newspaper behind her, looked at her watch, nodes her head, and then picked up the newspaper again. This time she browses gently, maybe reading some headings and stories, before again placing it back where she found it. She could watch the teller out of the corner of her eye and then take a swift glance at the people sitting beside her. In fact, her eyes moved from the individuals in the waiting room to her watch to the teller in rapid succession. I discovered that my participant observation could start at any time. The everyday interactions and occurrences within the surrounding were a part of my study.

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