An Implausible Virtual Interview

Conversations with a Professional Research Subject

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6169765
AutoresLisa Lucile Owens (0000-0002-8881-2147, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen52
Número2
Páginas121-140
Fecha de publicación2022-06-22
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSociological Methodology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0081-1750 • E-ISSN: 1467-9531
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00811750221106777
OpenAlexW4283384487
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas20
Referencias citadas52

The author explores interactions with one research subject who feigns credentials and invents stories in order to participate in social science research interviews online. The possibility of intentional deception among interviewees in virtually mediated fieldwork is a critical consideration in the context of the recent extensive pivot to online-based fieldwork during the need for social distancing associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Following this rapid shift in what is generally accepted as the “gold standard” for social science research interviews, widespread use of online-based interviewing methods will likely endure as equivalent to in-person methods. A methodological case study with implications for virtually mediated fieldwork, this article highlights some of the advantages and disadvantages of virtually mediated interviews and provides practical suggestions

Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Deception · Distancing · Interview · Library science · Social distance · Social media · Sociology · Subject (documents · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods · Medicine · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology