Fieldwork in the Gay World

Issues in Phenomenological Research

Bibliographic Data

ID10220754
AuthorsCarol A B Warren (Southern California University for Professional Studies, corresponding author)
Year1977
Volume33
Issue4
Pages93-107
Publication date1977-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1540-4560.1977.tb02524.x
OpenAlexW2085042226
LanguageEN
Citations received22
References cited16

Field research in the gay world is shaped by two factors: the secrecy of many gay groups and the stigmatization both of gays and of researchers who study them. In the context of the stigmatization of gays, researchers must be particularly careful about the protection of respondents' identities. The literature on role playing in the field, entree, trust, and research bargains does not adequately portray the processual and problematic character of field work negotiations. Researchers cannot select and play a role, since others cast them into a variety of roles. Entree into public gay settings is easy; entree into more private arenas depends upon the establishment of interpersonal relationships. The major research bargain in informal relations is identical to that in everyday life; a mutual exchange of interest and interaction

Context (archaeology · Field (mathematics · Field research · Interpersonal communication · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Secrecy · Social science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Data Analysis and Archiving · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology

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