Researcher Roles & Research Partnerships

by Lecompte, Margaret Diane; Schensul, Jean J.; Weeks, Margaret R.; Singer, Marrill; Lecompte, Margaret Diane

• ISBN13: 9780761989738
• ISBN10: 0761989730
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Altamira Pr

Summary

Book six of the Ethnographer's Toolkit series discusses the special requirements that doing ethnographic research imposes on its practitioners. The authors first describe how the work of researchers is inextricably tied to their personal qualities, the social and cultural context of the research site, and the tasks and responsibilities that ethnographers assume in the field. The book then examines how qualitative researchers assemble research teams, establish partnerships with individuals and institutions in the field, and work collaboratively with a wide range of people and organizations to solve mutually identified problems. The book has a strong focus on the ethical components of doing research, and on the importance of collaboration and action-based research strategies. The authors also offer multiple strategies for working with institutional review boards (IRBs).

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Jean J. Schensul
Margaret D. LeCompte
1. Researcher Roles	1	(84)
Margaret D. LeCompte
The Embedded Contexts and Multiple Roles of Ethnographic Work	2	(2)
The Ethnographer's Many Roles	4	(22)
Coping With Reactions in the Field: Personal, Physical, and Background Characteristics of Researchers	26	(19)
Coping With Associations in the Field: Affiliations, Sponsorships, and Friends	45	(6)
Formal and Semiformal Responsibilities: Institutional Review Boards, Contracts, and Good Manners	51	(15)
The Role of Reflection in Ethnographic Work	66	(6)
Appendixes: Informed Consent Letters	72	(13)
2. Building Research Partnerships	85	(80)
Jean J. Schensul
Margaret R. Weeks
Merrill Singer
Environmental Changes Favoring Partnerships	88	(5)
Types of Ethnographic Research Partnerships	93	(1)
Building Ethnographic Research Teams	94	(15)
Building Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships	109	(16)
Building Action Research Partnerships	125	(33)
Summary and Conclusions	158	(7)
Index	165	(6)
About the Editors, Authors, and Artists	171