Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process: Are You In or Are You Out?: Wilfredo Alvarez: Lexington Books

Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process

Are You In or Are You Out?

Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process

Are You In or Are You Out?

Description

Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process: Are You In or Are You Out? focuses on researcher identity and the role it plays in conducting research, whether as a member of the culture being studied (i.e., an insider) or as an outsider to that culture. Contributors address the problems researchers face as insiders and outsiders, the practical strategies used to overcome related obstacles, the implications of insider/outsider status for the design of the study, the value of insider and outsider perspectives, the impact of this on the findings of a study, the implications for advocating on behalf of a group being studied, and other important topics. These scholars are from within and outside the field of communication and include well-known and emerging scholars who have studied a multitude of groups using various methodological strategies.

Preface

Anastacia Kurylo

Part I The Problem of the Insider/Outsider Dichotomy for Researchers

Chapter 1 Beyond Quantitative and Qualitative Researcher Stereotypes: Exploring Researcher Identity
Anastacia Kurylo

Chapter 2 Researcher Roles and Reflections on Insider and Outsider Status
Brad Crownover

Chapter 3 Establishing Contact and Entering the Field
Wilfredo Alvarez

Part II
The Construction of Group Identity in Research

Chapter 4 Communication Theories of Group Membership and the Research Process
Howard Giles and Jane Giles

Chapter 5 Constructing Group Membership through Talk in the Field
Jessica S. Robles

Chapter 6 Collaborative Partnerships and Multiple Group Identities
Trudy Milburn, The Language and Social Interaction Working Group, Teachers College
Alan Hansen, Carroll College

Chapter 7 In or Out? Experiential Learning and Three Consequences of Communicating Group Identity
Anastacia Kurylo, Kelli Coghill, Katrina Comber, and Fernando Taveras

Part III
Negotiating Emotion, Advocacy, and Ethics as an Insider/Outsider

Chapter 8 The Inner Researcher: Researchers’ Emotions and Identities
Lawrence R. Frey and Nicole T. Castro

Chapter 9 Advocacy and the Perils of Group Membership
David L. Palmer

Chapter 10 Blurring Boundaries: Ethics and the Complexity of the Research Process
Susan J. Gilbertz and Trudy Milburn

Chapter 11 Insider and Outsider Perspective in Ethnographic Research
Anthony Naaeke, Anastacia Kurylo, Michael Grabowski, David Linton, and Marie Radford

Part IV
Practical Tips for Navigating Intergroup Status

Chapter 12 Tips for the Group Outsider: You Don't Belong Here; Come On In.
David Linton

Chapter 13 Tips for the Group Insider: I Grew Up Punk (Not That There is Anything Wrong with That!)
Brian Cogan

Chapter 14 He, She, or They: The Intricacies of the Modern Pronoun
Tyler (Ellora) LaCarrubba

Chapter 15 Questions that Open Up the Field of Impossible Things
Natasha Shapiro

Chapter 16 Problematizing Group Identity to Accommodate the Complexity of Research
Anastacia Kurylo

About the Contributors

Product details

Published	Oct 28 2016
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	314
ISBN	9781498509206
Imprint	Lexington Books
Illustrations	3 b/w illustrations; 3 tables
Dimensions	9 x 6 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Anthology Editor

Anastacia Kurylo

Contributor

Wilfredo Alvarez

Contributor

Nicole T. Castro

Contributor

Brian Cogan

Contributor

Kelli Coghill

Contributor

Katrina A. Comber

Contributor

Brad Crownover

Contributor

Lawrence R. Frey

Contributor

Susan J. Gilbertz

Contributor

Howard Giles

Contributor

Jane Giles

Contributor

Michael J. Grabowski

Contributor

Alan Hansen

Contributor

Anastacia Kurylo

Contributor

Tyler (Ellora) LaCarrubba

Contributor

David Linton

Contributor

Trudy Milburn

Contributor

Anthony Naaeke

Contributor

David L. Palmer

Contributor

Marie L. Radford

Contributor

Jessica S. Robles

Contributor

Natasha E. E. Shapiro

Contributor

Fernando Taveras

The chapters in Anastacia Kurylo’s Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process: Are You In or Are You Out? are a blend of philosophical commentary on current research practices and ‘how-to’s’ of relevant methodological process. It is an innovative text that forces readers to recognize the manner in which researcher identity both affects and, at times, is impacted by the individuals and groups we interact with in our scholarly endeavors. As such, this edited volume is extremely valuable for emerging scholars developing their programs of research as well as experienced researchers reflecting on and refining their methodological perspectives and practices.

Jordan Soliz, University of Lincoln-Nebraska
This text provides a refreshing, comprehensive, and engaging approach to fundamental research issues. The contributors unpack in diverse ways the complexities researchers need to be aware of as they negotiate and manage their identities during data collection. Importantly, it also addresses the issues of maintaining research integrity at every stage of data collection and analysis. New and accomplished scholars will find this a valuable contribution to their library.

Bernadette Watson, University of Queensland