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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.
Impactful Criminological Ethnography
Impactful Criminological Ethnography
Learning Objectives
This chapter considers the impacts of ethnography, but in doing this it seeks to better understand the process of evaluating field data and making sense of data that is gathered. By the end of this chapter you should have a better understanding of:
- how criminological ethnography contributes to and impacts, in the broadest sense, debates on crime and crime control
- how criminological ethnographers analyse field data
- the concepts of grounded theory and reflexivity
- the notion of longitudinal ethnography against instant ethnography, and debates about how meaning and understanding come together.
By now you will be alert to many of the debates and controversies that surround qualitative research methodologies. With roots in sociology and anthropology, criminological ethnography is one qualitative approach and is concerned ...
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