Doing Ethnography in Criminology : Discovery through Fieldwork / edited by Stephen K. Rice, Michael D. Maltz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rice, Stephen K., Editor.

Maltz, Michael D., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Research.

Ethnology.

Research Methods in Criminology.

Ethnography.

Local Subjects:

Research Methods in Criminology.

Ethnography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2018.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Summary:

This innovative book examines the use of ethnography and fieldwork in Criminology and Criminal Justice Research. Using a combination of case studies, as well as “behind the scenes” contributions, it provides an comprehensive look at both the insights gained from ethnographic research, as well as the choices researchers make in conducting that work. The research is divided into three main sections, covering ethnographies of subcultures, ethnographies of place, and ethnographies of policing. It includes a diverse group of international contributors to provide perspectives on researchers’ selection of questions to study, and their decisions about using ethnography to study those questions. This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology and criminal justice, particularly with a qualitative perspective, as well as related fields such as sociology, anthropology, and demography. It will also be of interest to students studying research methods and design.

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Ethnographies of Subculture

Drug Dealing, Drug Violence, and Teenage Prostitutes

Youth Violence and Concentrated Disadvantage

Gender, Race, Sexuality and Place

Political Mobilization of Ethnicity, Immigration and Labor in the US Inner City

Social Class, Race and Gender in Everyday Decision-Making

Cultural Dispositions and Underground Boxing Clubs

Telling Stories: Narrative Criminology

Gay Gang Members

Ethnography of Prison Writing Workshops with Female Inmates

Ethnographies of State-Corporate Crime

Part 2: Ethnographies of Place

How Neighborhood Residents Make Sense of Their Lives within Severe Constraints

Security and Politics in Latin America

Youth Drug Use in Suburbs and Affluent Communities

Offender Decision Making

"The Wire" as Ethnography

Imprisonment, Rehabilitation and Reentry

Drift and the Urban Underground

Part 3: Ethnographies of Policing

The Surveillance State

Ethnographies of Policing

Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys

Urban Violence and Policing

Policing the Urban Poor: Skid Row

Militarization of Policing

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-319-96316-3