Negotiating insider-outsider status in ethnographic sports research

被引：13
作者：
Coombs, Danielle Sarver [1 ]
Osborne, Anne C. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Kent State Univ, Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Kent, OH 44242 USA
[2] Syracuse Univ, SI Newhouse Sch Publ Commun, Syracuse, NY USA
来源：
SPORT IN SOCIETY | 2018年 / 21卷 / 02期
关键词：
SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM; RESEARCH COLLABORATION; FOOTBALL; PRODUCTIVITY; IDENTITY; FANDOM; FIELD; FANS;
D O I：
10.1080/17430437.2016.1221938
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
When engaging with ethnographic research to understand symbols associated with a club and its fan base, researchers need to reflect on the role of the ethnographer and the extent to which we can or should immerse ourselves in the field, and the importance of the insider-outsider balance. This article details how we came to understand our position as American women studying a hypermasculine English sport, including how we 'worked the hyphen' (Fine, 1994). For two years, we conducted research with fans and employees of Barclays Premier League side Aston Villa Football Club. While each of these characteristics (being American and being women) might individually have been a disadvantage, we found that being double outsiders helped us open doors and gain access. This experience allowed us to meaningfully understand the symbols that create, maintain, and mediate fandom within the AVFC community.
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页码：243 / 259
页数：17
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