Entering the field in qualitative field research: a rite of passage into a complex practice world

Chughtai, Hameed; Myers, Michael

doi:10.1111/isj.12124

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“…Therefore, the role of the researcher was that of an engaged researcher (Chughtai & Myers, 2017). After obtaining permission to conduct the research from LGBT leaders within WoW, the first author immersed himself in WoW.…”

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Resistance and sexuality in virtual worlds: An LGBT perspective

McKenna

Chughtai

2020

Computers in Human Behavior

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Resistance and sexuality in virtual worlds: An LGBT perspective

McKenna

Chughtai

2020

Computers in Human Behavior

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“…Engaging partners also involves getting to know the setting, culture, and people (Cargo & Mercer, 2008). There is a “pre-context” of factors, including previous experiences, that can impact trust building within participatory partnerships (Chughtai & Myers, 2017; Jagosh et al, 2015). In the current study, the existing relationships between the first author and community partners and among the academic partners promoted rapport and trust within this part of the team.…”

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Initiating Participatory Action Research with Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Reflexivity

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RÉSUMÉLa recherche-action participative (RAP) apporte une perspective intéressante pour la recherche abordant l’exclusion et l’inclusion sociale des personnes âgées. Les exemples et réflexions sur la RAP impliquant des personnes âgées sont rares, en particulier à l’étape de l’initiation de la recherche, lorsque l’action participative cyclique est mise en place. Dans cet article, nous décrivons le démarrage d’un projet de recherche-action participative avec des personnes âgées et analysons la concordance entre ce processus et les principes clés de la participation, ainsi que son arrimage aux structures de recherche typiques. Les résultats soulignent les tensions entre le développement de relations de plus long terme et les demandes de financement préparées dans de courts délais. Cette étude montre comment les conceptions traditionnelles de la recherche peuvent influer sur la création de partenariats équitables et met en évidence la nécessité d’élaborer des lignes directrices en matière d’éthique et de publications qui traitent explicitement des approches participatives. Ces observations clés pourront être appliquées pour utiliser les potentialités de la recherche-action participative, qui consiste à aborder les enjeux importants à travers un travail collaboratif et une approche équitable intégrant les personnes les plus affectées.

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“…11 Elsewhere I have reported other findings from the study (see Chughtai & Myers, 2017) 12 Fun and play are focal aspects of technological practices; this I have written about at length (see Chughtai & Myers, 2014a, b…”

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Human Values and Digital Work: An Ethnographic Study of Device Paradigm

Chughtai

2019

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

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I examine Albert Borgmann’s concept of device paradigm as a way to underscore the significance of human values in one’s engagement with digital work in an organizational setting. Device paradigm explains the pervasive patterns of everyday engagement with information technologies as devices that facilitate prosperity without burden and efforts and, in so doing, can downplay the human values in practices. Although prior research has highlighted the significance of focal things and practices, much remains to be learned about the role of human values in contemporary everyday engagement with digital technologies. Drawing on a critical ethnography of everyday practices at an information technology firm (approximately 300 employees), I apply the critical social theory of Borgmann to analyze how digital work is firmly anchored in human values, and how device paradigm can be used as a critical lens to examine the contemporary everyday engagement with information technology. The study reveals that digital devices can have focal aspects and everyday places can be seen as focal places. Focal things are firmly grounded in focal places, which facilitate the emergence of focal practices. Ethnographers are encouraged to explore values in the field (held by people) as well as values of the field (attached to the places).

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Entering the field in qualitative field research: a rite of passage into a complex practice world

Cited by 22 publications

References 56 publications

Resistance and sexuality in virtual worlds: An LGBT perspective

Resistance and sexuality in virtual worlds: An LGBT perspective

Initiating Participatory Action Research with Older Adults: Lessons Learned through Reflexivity

Human Values and Digital Work: An Ethnographic Study of Device Paradigm

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