Pulling Back the Curtain on Qualitative Research

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Guide to Chapter Contents
1. Designing and Conducting Qualitative Research
	Grounded Theory and the Scientific Method
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Review of the Literature and Selecting a Research Design
		Case Studies
		Participant Observation
		Ethnographic Interviewing
		Team Research or Going It Alone
	Gaining Entry: Disclosure or Nondisclosure
	Unobtrusive Measures: Taking Field Notes
	Analyzing Data and Reporting Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain in Qualitative Field Research
	Questions for Discussion
2. Striving for Objective and Unbiased Qualitative Research
	Choosing a Research Topic and Reviewing Literature
	Framing Unbiased Research Questions
	Designing Unbiased and Unobtrusive Research Methods
	Using Technology to Avoid Bias
	Significance of Feminist, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ Scholars
	Gender Bias, Feminist Theory, and Research
	Racial/Ethnic Bias and People of Color in Social Science Research
	Cultural Bias, Indigenous Peoples, and Non-oppressive Methods
	Age Bias in Research
	Ethical Considerations
	Questions for Discussion
3. Visiting Old Order Amish in Oklahoma and Kansas: Case Studies: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Gaining Entry to the Oklahoma Amish Community
		Limited Participation and Ethnographic Interviewing with Full Disclosure
	Findings
	Gaining Entry to the Kansas Amish Community
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
4. Working on a Beef Slaughter Assembly Line: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Gaining Entry
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Full Participant Observation with Nondisclosure
	Interviewing and Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
5. Portraying the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus at a Shopping Mall: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Gaining Entry
	Full Participant Observation and Teamwork with Nondisclosure
	Team Research and Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
6. Studying Morticians and Funeral Directors: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Gaining Entry
	Ethnographic Interviewing with Full Disclosure
	Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
7. Interviewing Topless Dancers: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Gaining Entry
	Team Research, Ethnographic Interviewing with Full Disclosure, and Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Replicating the Study A Decade Later
	Differences Over a Decade
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
8. Riding With Modern American Motorcyclists: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Gaining Entry
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Team Research and Full Participant Observation with Nondisclosure
	Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
9. Performing a Content Analysis of Popular Motorcycle Movies: Principle Investigator: William E. Thompson
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Using the Internet to Determine Popular Biker/Motorcyclist Movies
	A Content Analysis of The Wild One, Easy Rider, and Wild Hogs
		Dominant Themes
		Meaningful Symbols
		Influence On Public Perception of Motorcyclists
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
10. Studying Kindergarten: Principle Investigator: Mica L. Thompson
	Background: Harry Gracey and Learning the Student Role
	Gaining Entry
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Full Participant Observation with Nondisclosure
	Interviewing and Taking Field Notes
	Findings
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
11. Pumping Iron in the 1980s and Working Out in the Twenty-First Century: Principle Investigators: William E. Thompson and Mica L. Thompson
	Gaining Entry
	Choosing a Question and Stating Research Objectives
	Combining Qualitative Fieldwork with a Quantitative Survey
	Full Participant Observation with Nondisclosure
	Administering a Survey
	1980s Findings
	Four Decades Later: Team Research and Going Solo
	Twenty-First Century Findings
		The Two Fitness Centers
		The Two Small Workout Groups
	Ethical Considerations
	Pulling Back the Curtain: Quirks, Perks, and Unanticipated Findings
	Questions for Discussion
	Note
12. Conducting Qualitative Research in the Age of Disenlightenment
	The Enlightenment and the Rise of Science
	Uninformed Opinions and Conspiracy Theories Versus Science
	The Covid-19 Pandemic: Science versus Science Fiction
	Demagoguery, Nationalism, and "Fake News"
	The Need for Qualitative Social Scientific Research
	Design Your Own Qualitative Research Project
	Questions for Discussion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index