Chapter 8: Complex Orientations of Racial Insider Status: A Case of an African American Male Researcher
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Published:2014
Anthony L. Brown, 2014. "Complex Orientations of Racial Insider Status: A Case of an African American Male Researcher", Researching Race in Education: Policy, Practice and Qualitative Research, Adrienne D. Dixson
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The notion of a “racial insider” in qualitative research has wider conceptual meanings beyond the context of research and methodology. The question one must first ask is, What does it mean to be an “insider?” Webster’s dictionary defines an “insider” as
a person recognized or accepted as a member of a group, category, or organization; a person who is in a position of power or has access to confidential information; and one who is in a position to have special knowledge of the affairs of or to influence the decisions of a company. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider)
From this definition, one can assume that the data gathered from the inside is factual and in many cases is a firsthand account of the analysis of an experience or context.
