• ISBN13: 9781849203845
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications Ltd
• Publication Date: March 29, 2017
• Pages: 248
• Original Price: GBP 41.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 454 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Research

Using case studies of his experiences in the field and looking closely into the history and ethics of the method, David Calvey brings covert research to the fore, and explores its potential as a research method

Calvey, David: - Dr. David Calvey is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Prior to working at MMU, he held teaching and research positions at the University of Manchester, Liverpool John Moores University, The Open University, and was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Queensland. His publications and research interests span ethnography, covert research, humour studies, martial arts, ethnomethodology, organizational creativity, private security, and the night-time economy. He is a member of the British Sociological Association (BSA) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). His recent book is Covert Research: The Art, Politics and Ethics of Undercover Fieldwork (2017), SAGE.