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1 The type of case study that includes a number of single (instrumental) studies investigated jointly for the purpose of inquiring into an issue, phenomenon, group or condition is called a .
2 In ethnographic research, the approach that implies the use of different data collection techniques and of cross-checking to enhance the ‘scope, density and clarity of constructs’ gained one way or another, is called the .
3 In ethnographic research, the approach employed to help understand social structures and processes of elements of the system, in terms of reference to the whole socio-cultural system, in that it assigns meanings to parts of the system by ‘connecting’ them to the whole, is the .
4 The type of case study that is set to inquire into a social issue or to refine a theory is called .
5 The case study that is conducted for its own sake, that is, to learn about that case only is called an .
6 The state of research where additional data bring no new aspects to the theory is called .
7 The type of field research that focuses on social issues and situations without particular reference to overarching contexts such as culture is called .
8 The type of research that focuses on cultures as whole entities, their structure, and relation to other cultures is called .
9 The type of ethnographic research that analyses critically the interconnections between social practices and overarching macro-cultural principles is known as .




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