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By studying people in places, qualitative researchers look at multiple levels of social life. The study of people in places typically draws on case studies but cases themselves are used in a variety of ways. By studying people in places, qualitative researchers can consider joint enterprises as well as shared circumstances, draw on various types of data, examine both individuals and institutions, and attend to both structure and agency.

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Zussman, R. People in Places. Qualitative Sociology 27, 351–363 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:QUAS.0000049237.24163.e5

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