participant observation
noun
a technique of field research, used in anthropology and sociology, by which an investigator (participant observer) studies the life of a group by sharing in its activities.
Origin of participant observation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby participant observation
particeps criminis,
participable,
participaction,
participance,
participant,
participant observation,
participate,
participating insurance,
participating preferred,
participation,
participatory democracy