Listening is key

This chapter stresses a lot about how listening and observing people really helps you learn about them. You cannot be biased when making your observations about a field study. Even if you think you know  a person you are observing, and there won't be any surprises, you are usually wrong. This chapter discusses how being able to learn about something is a two way street. You have to work as a team with your observer by listening to what they have to say and then asking the appropriate questions that pertain to the point you are trying to come across. In order to study and learn about a subculture accurately, you have to be able to narrow down what you are trying to learn about that specific group and then listen to what they have to say, ask the right questions, and try to get your answers out of them without do the talking. Listening, observing, and not interfering is key when it comes to being a great observer and everyone needs those traits in order to work well with your subculture and learn about it.