Lexington Books
Pages: 314
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9¼
978-1-4985-0920-6 • Hardback • October 2016 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-4985-0921-3 • eBook • October 2016 • $99.50 • (£77.00)
Anastacia Kurylo is assistant professor in the Communication Studies Department at St. Joseph’s College in New York.
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
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