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What is subjective method in social research? Examine Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as a technique for data collection, with suitable examples.

  • UPSC 2011
  • Research Methods and Analysis

The subjective method in social research privileges the actor's own meaning, interpretation, and lived experience over externally observable behaviour alone.

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  • The Subjective Method: Meaning, Motive, and the Actor's Frame
  • Focus Group Discussion: Definition and Process
  • Strengths of FGD as a Subjective-Method Technique
  • Weaknesses of FGD
  • A Suitable Example

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