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Author Svensson, Christian Franklin, author

Title Ethnographic methodology : experiences from fieldwork among vulnerable informants / Christian Franklin Svensson
Published London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017
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Series SAGE Research Methods. Cases
SAGE Research Methods. Cases
Summary The empirical foundation for this case is 2 years of fieldwork among vulnerable employees in three business social enterprises in Denmark. A business social enterprise has an emphasis on the inclusion of vulnerable employees, with a significant participatory dimension. In addition, any profit is reinvested in the enterprise for these purposes. The research has provided a framework for understanding how vulnerable employees reflect and navigate their day-to-day experiences, specifically in relation to the local municipality. The case discusses themes of how fieldwork requires being able to improvise and conform to practicalities in the field. By using the ethnographic methods of observation, informal conversations, and interviews, a researcher can become aware of informants experiences. Being aware of how to navigate in fieldwork among vulnerable informants is imperative both when a researcher wants to interact with the informants and, not least, when wanting to respect the informants as equal individuals. The relevance of discussing methodology related to vulnerable informants is important because informants are often not heard when it comes to societal matters concerning municipal and governmental decisions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Ethnology -- Fieldwork -- Denmark -- Case studies.
Interpersonal communication -- Denmark -- Case studies.
Job satisfaction -- Denmark -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Case studies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1526419637
9781526419637 (ebook)