Qualitative forms of inquiry are a dynamic and exciting area within contemporary research in
sport, exercise and health. Students and researchers at all levels are now expected to …

Systematic, practical, and accessible, this is the first book to focus on finding the most
defensible design for a particular research question. Thoughtful guidelines are provided for …

The fourth edition of this reader-friendly book offers an accessible introduction to conducting
qualitative research in education. The text begins with an introduction to the history, context …

Now in its fourth edition, this leading introduction to ethnography has been thoroughly
updated and substantially rewritten. The volume offers a systematic introduction to …

This article explores questions of reflexivity, positionality, identity, and emotion within the
process of ethnographic research. We reflect on our feelings of privilege and guilt in and …

Scholarship on backpackers speculates some individuals may extend backpacking to a way
of life. This article empirically explores this proposition using lifestyle consumption as its …

Sport and physical activity is an area of study that is, as Brustad (2009) notes, particularly
suited to qualitative research. There has, undoubtedly, been a significant growth in interest …

Covert research is research which is not declared to the research participants or subjects.
This is often muddled with deception, and condemned as intrinsically unethical. The basis of …

This paper examines the production of hospitable experiences within consumer encounters
in commercial hospitality spaces. It considers the different dimensions or forms of hospitality …

This article discusses the covert research relationship. Specifically, it explores the ethical
dimensions of fieldwork with reference to a six-month covert ethnography ofbouncers', in …