Tensions in ethnographic observation

Overt or Covert

Bibliographic Data

ID7857644
AuthorsRuth Mary Strudwick (0000-0001-6825-1648, University of Suffolk, corresponding author), Ruth Strudwick
Year2019
Volume8
Issue2
Pages185-195
Publication date2019-07-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Organizational Ethnography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2046-6749 • E-ISSN: 2046-6757
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/joe-11-2016-0022
OpenAlexW2800478518
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited23

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the tensions between being covert and overt during ethnographic observations. The example of an ethnographic study of the culture in a diagnostic imaging department will be used to provide examples. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a reflection on an ethnographic study, focussing on the participant observation. Findings This paper discusses the author’s reflections on the covert and overt nature of ethnographic observation. Originality/value The discussion is of value to all ethnographic researchers who experience this tension

Covert · Ethnography · Linguistics · Originality · Participant observation · Qualitative research · Reflection (computer programming · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Anthropology · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Philosophy · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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