Open AccessBeing and Naughtiness: An Account of Being an Ethnographic-Insider Studying White, Working Class Gym-Users
Author(s) -
Andreas Giazitzoglu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3399
Subject(s) - insider , ethnography , sociology , white (mutation) , relation (database) , field (mathematics) , class (philosophy) , field research , qualitative research , psychology , epistemology , social psychology , social science , anthropology , computer science , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics , database , pure mathematics , gene
In this work, I reflexively outline my experiences of researching white, working class British male gym-users as an ethnographer. During my research process, I adhered to the definition of a level three ethnographic insider, articulated by Giazitzoglu and Payne (2018, forthcoming). Two broad questions guide this article. First, how did I managed to create a third-level insider position in the field, especially through my own embodiment and gym practices? Second, what can others learn from my experiences; particularly in relation to the practicalities of research ethics, data analysis and the emotional consequences of leaving a research-field where one has belonged?