Get Ready to Duck. Bouncers and the Realities of Ethnographic Research on Violent Groups

Get Ready to Duck. Bouncers and the Realities of Ethnographic Research on Violent Groups

This paper seeks to address some of the pragmatic and ethical issues encountered when researching violence. We seek through reference to our own work and to the work of others to highlight the inevitability of these problems and to suggest that dealing with them is instrinsic to the sociological ent...

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Published in:British journal of criminology 2001-07, Vol.41 (3), p.536-548
Main Authors: Winlow, Simon, Hobbs, Dick, Lister, Stuart, Hadfield, Philip
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Bouncers
Criminology
Cultural studies
Economic research
Emotional responses
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Ethnography
Field research
Friendship
Methodological Problems
Observational research
Police
Research Methodology
Research methods
Researchers
Social Science Research
Sociological research
Violence
Violent crimes
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Summary:This paper seeks to address some of the pragmatic and ethical issues encountered when researching violence. We seek through reference to our own work and to the work of others to highlight the inevitability of these problems and to suggest that dealing with them is instrinsic to the sociological enterprise.
ISSN:0007-0955
1464-3529