Ethnography, a scientific description of human cultures and a study of the world of meanings that shapes behaviours, is the study of culture and social organisation through participant observation and interviewing. Ethnographic research provides interpretive and descriptive analyses of the symbolic and other meanings that inform the routine practices of everyday life. Ethnography draws on different methodologies, including in-depth interviews, participant observation, and secondary analysis of documents and archives. It is mainly qualitative but may incorporate methods such as surveys. The choice of method depends on the topic; e.g., perceptions and concepts are best explored through actual interviews; practices can be looked into through a combination of interviews, observation, and secondary research.