Participant observation of Alcoholics Anonymous

This paper is an attempt to explore the possible research stances available to me involved in participant observation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of the Lehigh County. For this field study I chose to be a complete observer. I have to stay in many assignments I've done I never thought I had to study a group of people with a drinking problem, it was quite sad to listen to a young girls story. I felt like …

…were black, white, or Hispanic but we bleed the same color!" Conclusion To relate this discussion back to the issue I have learned that being a complete observer can be as difficult as the participant observer. You are trying to maintain your identity but you can only go so far when you're tying yourself into a group. Although I had learned something that day, but I feel as if someone or I could hurt feelings.