Participant Observation: A Methodology for Human Studies

TL;DR: The authors used social psychological theories to unify and expand current conceptions of access in ethnographic research, the process by which researchers gather data via interpersonal relationships with participants, and used them to reframing these segments in terms of social identity and self-presentation theories.

TL;DR: In the context of a potentially global climate crisis, does gender matter? as discussed by the authors sets out to answer this question, drawing together research from across the globe to demonstrate that in areas as diverse as Australia, Canada, Africa, Asia and Europe, there is emerging evidence that gender does matter.

TL;DR: The authors explored how five pre-service teachers constructed meanings of reflective practice and how these meanings informed their practice in teacher preparation, and highlighted the symbolic interaction social processes of acquiring perspective, achieving individuality, and sittinguating the act of reflection.

TL;DR: The authors investigated six Australian sporting organisations using multiple data collection methods including semi-structured interviews with several senior executives within each organisation, secondary and historical data sources and participant observation, using triangulation and a multiple case study approach provided a richness of information which, upon analysis within and across cases, revealed a number of commonalities and some limited diversity.