Experiencing fieldwork : an inside view of qualitative research / William B. Shaffir, Robert A. Stebbins, editors

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-267) and index

Part I: Getting inches 1. Playing back the tape: early days in the field / John van Maanen -- 2. Sponsors, gatekeepers, members, and friends: access in educational settings / Robert G. Burgess -- 3. Female researchers in male-dominated settings: implications for short-term versus long-term research / Joan Neff Gurney -- 4. Experiencing research on new religions and cults: practical and ethical considerations / James T. Richardson -- 5. Managing a convincing self-presentation: some personal reflections on entering the field / William B. Shaffir. Part II: Learning the ropes. 6. A walk through the wilderness: learning to find your way / David M. Fetterman -- 7. Secrecy and disclosure in fieldwork / Rirchard G. Mitchell Jr. -- 8. The researcher talks back: dealing with power relations in studies of young people's entry into the job market / Christine Griffin -- 9. Encountering the marketplace: achieving intimate familiarity with vendor activity / Robert Prus -- 10. Recognizing and analyzing local cultures / Jaber F. Gubrium. Part II: Maintaining relations. 11. Field relations and the discourse of the other: collaboration in our own ruin / Peter McLaren -- 12. Maintaining relationships in a school for the deaf / A. Donald Evans -- 13. Stability and flexibility: maintaining relations within organized and unorganized groups / Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler -- 14. Field-workers' feelings: what we feel, who we are, how we analyze / Sherryl Kleinman -- 15. Fragile ties: shaping research relationships with women married to alcoholics / Ramona M. Asher and Gary Alan Fine. Part IV: Leaving and keeping in touch. 16. High-risk methodlogy: reflections on leaving an outlaw society / Daniel R. Wolf -- 17. Leaving, revisiting, and staying in touch: neglected issues in field research / Charles P. Gallmeier -- 18. Gone fishing, be back later: ending and resuming research among fisherman / Ilene M. Kaplan -- 19. Leaving the field: research, relationships, and responsibilities / Steven J. Taylor -- 20. Do we ever leave the field? Notes on secondary fieldwork involvements / Robert A. Stebbins