tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606986552278957417.post1236421700417416985..comments2013-04-05T11:15:11.375-07:00Comments on Research Methods to the EXTREME: The benefits and pitfalls of the focus groupAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047431081245424412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8606986552278957417.post-38991362699953029032013-02-05T10:52:36.660-08:002013-02-05T10:52:36.660-08:00I completely agree that the composition of the gro...I completely agree that the composition of the group really affects how the discussion unfolds and whether it's successful. I suppose the question is how much you're observing group dynamics and how much society's thoughts on the topic. If what you care about is the group dynamics then any group dynamic will be interesting, but if you want to study the issue at hand I guess you have to decide which you'd rather risk - an unequal dynamic between strangers or a group of people who know each other whose dynamics have been set in place (and are probably just as unequal in different ways).Melissa Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01400855108003969576noreply@blogger.com