Triangulation and methodological pluralism
Triangulation uses multiple methods/data sources to study same phenomenon; methodological pluralism combines qualitative and quantitative approaches for richer understanding.
Real World
Paul Willis's study 'Learning to Labour' combined ethnographic observation in a Midlands school with interviews, triangulating data to build a fuller picture of how working-class boys actively reproduced their own class position.
Exam Focus
Strengthen evaluation of any study by noting whether triangulation was used; examiners reward candidates who explain why multiple methods improve validity.
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