Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process : Are You In or Are You Out?

Negotiating Group Identity in the Research Process: Are You In or Are You Out? focuses on researcher identity and the role it plays in conducting research, whether as a member of the culture being studied (i.e., an insider) or as an outsider to that culture. Contributors address the problems researchers face as insiders and outsiders, the practical strategies used to overcome related obstacles, the implications of insider/outsider status for the design of the study, the value of insider and outsider perspectives, the impact of this on the findings of a study, the implications for advocating on behalf of a group being studied, and other important topics. These scholars are from within and outside the field of communication and include well-known and emerging scholars who have studied a multitude of groups using various methodological strategies. Preface Anastacia Kurylo Part I The Problem of the Insider/Outsider Dichotomy for Researchers Chapter 1 Beyond Quantitative and Qualitative Researcher Stereotypes: Exploring Researcher Identity Anastacia Kurylo Chapter 2 Researcher Roles and Reflections on Insider and Outsider Status Brad Crownover Chapter 3 Establishing Contact and Entering the Field Wilfredo Alvarez Part II The Construction of Group Identity in Research Chapter 4 Communication Theories of Group Membership and the Research Process Howard Giles and Jane Giles Chapter 5 Constructing Group Membership through Talk in the Field Jessica S. Robles Chapter 6 Collaborative Partnerships and Multiple Group Identities Trudy Milburn, The Language and Social Interaction Working Group, Teachers College Alan Hansen, Carroll College Chapter 7 In or Out? Experiential Learning and Three Consequences of Communicating Group Identity Anastacia Kurylo, Kelli Coghill, Katrina Comber, and Fernando Taveras Part III Negotiating Emotion, Advocacy, and Ethics as an Insider/Outsider Chapter 8 The Inner Researcher: Researchers’ Emotions and Identities Lawrence R. Frey and Nicole T. Castro Chapter 9 Advocacy and the Perils of Group Membership David L. Palmer Chapter 10 Blurring Boundaries: Ethics and the Complexity of the Research Process Susan J. Gilbertz and Trudy Milburn Chapter 11 Insider and Outsider Perspective in Ethnographic Research Anthony Naaeke, Anastacia Kurylo, Michael Grabowski, David Linton, and Marie Radford Part IV Practical Tips for Navigating Intergroup Status Chapter 12 Tips for the Group Outsider: You Don't Belong Here; Come On In. David Linton Chapter 13 Tips for the Group Insider: I Grew Up Punk (Not That There is Anything Wrong with That!) Brian Cogan Chapter 14 He, She, or They: The Intricacies of the Modern Pronoun Tyler (Ellora) LaCarrubba Chapter 15 Questions that Open Up the Field of Impossible Things Natasha Shapiro Chapter 16 Problematizing Group Identity to Accommodate the Complexity of Research Anastacia Kurylo About the Contributors This book explores researcher identity related to insider/outsider roles regarding the groups studied. Scholars use various research methods and discuss the value of insider/outsider perspectives, problems faced as insiders and outsiders, strategies to overcome related obstacles, and implications for advocating on behalf of a group being studied.