What ontological considerations and perspectives can be related to the methods compared? The comparison between two data collection methods will be carried out by examining semi-structured interviews and participatory observations. What they both have in common is that they are performed qualitatively and it is therefore implied that much more attention to words and interpretation will be needed when using these types of methods (Bryman, 2008; 366). This will also be reflected in ontological and epistemological similarities. Ontology deals with questions regarding social entities and how these entities should be viewed. It is based on two alternative positions suitable for different types of studies; Objectivism and constructivism. Objectivism claims that there is objective truth uninfluenced by social actors, an approach that is more common in quantitative research methods and therefore will not be relevant to these particular methods. Constructionism as an approach, on the other hand, states that social realities “can and should be considered as social constructions constructed from the perceptions and actions of social actors” (Bryman, 2008; 18). This approach is also the most relevant for both semi-structured interviews and participatory observations where social actors play a significant role in the research. Constructivism states that social reality is a “social construction” in a constant state of change, and therefore it will be difficult to obtain the same results in the same studies conducted over different time periods. Furthermore, researchers using this approach always present a subjective view of social realities (Bryman, 2008), which is the case with both methods. Semi-structured (inter…half of the document…as objectivity in qualitative research) and how interviewees understood the phenomenon (Bryman, 2008). There are several available models included in the concept of narrative analysis that could represent a suitable approach. Bryman (2008) mentions four; Thematic analysis, structural analysis, interactional analysis, as well as performative analysis, all suitable for particular semi-structured interviews. All models focus on different parts of the interview (or data collection). For example, thematic analysis emphasizes interviewees' words rather than subtle aspects of how words are said and continually investigates whether there are common themes among interviewees. Performative analysis, in addition to analyzing words, also focuses on the gestures and more subtle ways of behavior of the interviewee.