Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Gaining access to a public or social setting is an important issue in ethnographic research.

Statement II:There is no distinction between overt and covert ethnography in terms of access and participation.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

Statement 1 is true because gaining access is a key issue in ethnographic research.

The researcher must negotiate entry into the social setting studied.

Statement 2 is false because overt and covert ethnography differ in access.

Overt ethnography reveals the researcher's role to participants.

Covert ethnography conceals that role to observe natural behaviour.

Gatekeepers often control whether access to a setting is granted.

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