To tape or not to tape? : reflections on the complexities of taping ethnographic interviews / Angela Stephanie Mazzetti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazzetti, Angela Stephanie, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods. Cases.

SAGE Research Methods. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interviewing in ethnology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Interviewing in ethnology.

Sound recordings in ethnology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Sound recordings in ethnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019.

Summary:

In this methods case study, I reflect on a common challenge for qualitative researchers; the decision to tape or not to tape research interviews. Drawing on my own ethnographic study, I discuss my decision not to tape-record one-to-one and focus group interviews. The decision was taken because of the sensitivities associated with both my research topic and research setting, and my need therefore to develop a trusting rapport with my gatekeepers and participants. However, I explain that to be able to manually record interviews without the aid of a tape-recording, researchers require certain competencies and adopt certain note-taking practices. In addition, I also explore some of the limitations of not having a taped record, in particular the impact this has on the presentation of interview data and researcher self-development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5264-7734-3

9781526477347

OCLC:

1084516956