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“Written by one of the best Criminological Ethnographers in the business, this text will serve as an invaluable and insightful resource for both novice and seasoned ethnographers of criminological issues.” - Anthony Ellis, University of Salford In the first textbook to cover ethnography specific to criminology, James Treadwell guides readers through the ethnographic research process in full, starting with a background to criminological ethnography, through planning and doing an ethnographic project, and finally, the writing up and reporting stage. The book provides guidance for navigating key issues in ethnography, including access and researcher safety, and supports readers when carrying out their project with helpful exercises, questions and checklists. It also includes insightful case studies comprised of classic works and the author's own ethnographic projects, along with a range of extra learning features including key terms, a glossary, and further reading suggestions. A valuable resource for anyone embarking on ethnographic research in criminology for the first time.
Core Ethnographic Principles and Approaches
Core Ethnographic Principles and Approaches
Learning Objectives
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the ethnographic approaches and perspectives that are used in contemporary criminological research. It offers some further clarification of the principal methods and research approaches used in contemporary criminological ethnography. Specifically, here I want to begin to outline the research techniques and varying theoretical perspectives specific to criminology that inform and underpin real world criminological ethnography. By the end of this chapter you should have a better understanding of:
- participant observation, interviewing and fieldwork as specific to criminology
- overt and covert research and the core criminological perspectives that embrace the ethnographic enterprise
- emic and etic approaches and thick description
- the place of criminological ethnography today in critical, cultural, feminist and ultra-realist criminology.
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