mass observation

noun

1. sometimes capitals the study of the social habits of people through observation, interviews, etc

Example Sentences

The photos have been submitted to the Mass Observation Archive - which collects material on everyday life in Britain - for posterity.

From BBC

A mass observation study inspired by World War Two research will document everyday lives during the coronavirus pandemic.

From BBC

After the death of George VI, in a society much more Christian and deferential than this one, a Mass Observation survey showed that people objected to the endless maudlin music, the forelock-tugging coverage.

From The Guardian

This is the revealing story of the birth of Mass Observation.

From The Guardian

Harrisson had set up a project in 1937 called the Mass Observation Unit, a social research organisation aimed at recording everyday life in Britain.

From BBC