Secrecy and Fieldwork
Author | : Richard G. Mitchell |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 1993-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015033143093 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Secrecy and Fieldwork by : Richard G. Mitchell
Download or read book Secrecy and Fieldwork written by Richard G. Mitchell and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1993-09-15 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What should the researcher tell, or not tell the informant? Is fieldwork inherently an activity that requires covert behaviour by the researcher and subject alike? Are honesty and openness at odds with effectiveness in the field? In examining these questions, the author raises the ethical and practical issues of revelation and concealment in the field and attempts to arrive at a more useful set of norms for fieldwork behaviour.