... and emotional “dirty” work. Design/methodology/approach The authors apply interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to their data collected from National Health Service (NHS) workers in the United Kingdom (UK). Findings The authors’ data show that healthcare service workers absorb, contain...

... (Broom et al., 2006 ; Otto and Dalbert, 2013). The occupations literature suggests that stigmatized identities arise from “dirty work,” which Hughes (1951) described as physically, socially or morally tainted occupations or job tasks. Subsequent scholars expanded the scope of dirty work...

... and experiences of those who are often de-valued, silenced and marginalised in mainstream business and management studies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Dirty work Awkward moments In-context Invisible issues Marginalized work Stigmatized work It is now well established...

... think most pertinent, and to highlight those topics that we consider to contain the greatest future promise and potential. Ethnography Visual methods Complex personhood Dirty work Engagement with the journal prompted our own consideration of novel and traditional methodological tools...

...Dr Gina Grandy, Professor Sharon Mavin and Professor Ruth Simpson; Erica Southgate; Kerri Shying Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relatively hidden phenomenon of researchers who not only study dirty work but who also occupy the position of dirty workers. Drawing...

...Gina Grandy; Sharon Mavin; Ruth Simpson Ambivalence, ambiguity and power relations in dirty work Catherine Cassell and Vicky Bishop's paper, as well as Liz Stanley, Kate Mackenzie Davey and Gillian Symon's paper direct our attention to the subjective nature of what is considered...

...Dr Gina Grandy, Professor Sharon Mavin and Professor Ruth Simpson; Liz Stanley; Kate Mackenzie Davey; Gillian Symon Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how two kinds of UK-based media positioned investment banking as dirty work during the financial crisis, thereby engaging in moral...

...Dr Gina Grandy, Professor Sharon Mavin and Professor Ruth Simpson; Kendra Dyanne Rivera; Sarah J. Tracy Purpose – “Dirty work” is an embodied, emotional activity, and may best be expressed through narrative thick description. The purpose of this paper is to employ creative analytic techniques...

...Dr Gina Grandy, Professor Sharon Mavin and Professor Ruth Simpson; Erin Sanders-McDonagh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore dirty work sites within an academic context. Working with particular “unloved” groups (Fielding, 1993) can present a number of challenges to researchers...

...Dr Gina Grandy, Professor Sharon Mavin and Professor Ruth Simpson; Catherine Cassell; Vicky Bishop Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how taxi drivers understand the customer service relationship as “dirty work” by examining the strategies they use to manage the taint associated...

... as no one particular method, but rather a style of research that is distinguished by its objectives to understand the social meanings and activities of people in a given “field” or setting, this paper highlights aspects of reproductive and “dirty” work which may be hidden or difficult to reveal. Combining...

... experiences and emotions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 United Kingdom Research methods Interviews Photographs Social class Photoelicitation Photovoice Dirty work Masculinity This paper sets out to explore how photoelicitation can facilitate the production of data...