It is sometimes difficult to discern exactly how a qualitative researcher collects their data and presents themselves in the field. It is clear that in the Lower Ninth coalition, Kato et al. (2014) conducted intensive interviews (p. 1839). There is also seem to have been field notes taken at a Lower Ninth planning meeting: “Nearly 50 people from the neighbourhood came out to the first meeting to share their own visions of food access.” (p. 1838) Given these pieces of information, what role did the researchers most likely take on while in the field at the Lower Ninth Ward Food Access Coalition?
a. covert observer
b. complete observer
c. complete participant
d. overt participant
e. all of these
