...Sally Sambrook; Charlotte Hillier; Clair Doloriert Purpose This paper revolves around the central question: is it possible to do “proper ethnography” without complete participant observation? The authors draw upon a student's experiences of negotiating National Health Service (NHS) ethical...

...Alessandro Moretti Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that the use of legally and ethically dubious methods in ethnography can sometimes be justified in the pursuit of new knowledge. The paper offers reflections on the risks that participatory methods of enquiry can bring upon both...

... to the understanding of the private rented sector and of property management. Originality/value The paper aims to contribute to the wider literature on the private rented sector by foregrounding the role of the property manager. The paper also brings an analysis derived from the anthropology of ethics...

...Fiona Armstrong-Gibbs Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the process and challenges of applying an autoethnographic research method to a professional doctoral thesis ethics application. It examines the traditional university ethical approval process and if it is appropriate...

...Catherine Lee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the author’s experiences as a school teacher and a lesbian. It considers the culture and discourses of power in the school and the ethical implications of telling the author’s story. Utilizing autoethnography as a method of inquiry...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Ethics Reflexivity Vignettes Autoethnography Dilemmas Field relationships This paper focuses on my immersion in a commercial construction organization for three and a half years undertaking an ethnographic project as one research...

..., egoistical and egotistical, narcissistic preoccupation with and auto‐affection of the Self (Roth, 2008, p. 10) Organizational ethnography Organizations Research work Autoethnography Co‐production Ethics Critics Self In this short paper, we construct a case for autoethnography...

... with animals. It is also unsatisfactory to claim that those working with animals are always motivated by the promise of paid employment. In many cases, notably the rescue shelter, work is often done on a voluntary basis. So the rewards are not always financial but reach into more symbolic and ethical domains...