As you learned this week, a case study involves systematic research of a "case," which is either an event (e.g., a natural disaster), a person, an organization, or a community that is bound by time and activity.
A case study involves the triangulation of data across multiple data sources including interviews, focus groups, personal documents, private documents, and even quantitative data.
Your task in this assignment is to discuss an intrinsic case study (Lune & Berg, 2017, p. 165) of a "case" you find interesting, particularly if it is a case that relates to your current or projected career path.
In a 3-4 page essay (suggested length), address the following elements: Describe the "case" in question. Is it a particular event, a specific person or group, an organization, or a community?
Analyze why is it important to better understand this case. Articulate a potential research question that would focus your data collection strategy.
Discuss the data sources. Propose at least two data collection methods for studying your case. For example, does it involve interviews or focus groups? If so, what questions would you ask informants?
What personal documents (e.g., diaries, interoffice memos) or public documents (e.g., biographies, commercial media accounts, actuarial records) are relevant, and why are they relevant?
What other unobtrusive measures of erosion or accretion are applicable, if at all? Evaluate the strengths and limitations of the case study method as it applies to your case.