Qualitative Research Methods in
Criminology
Crim
321 - Fall 2010
[Last updated 06 December 2010]
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Guidelines for Writing Up Your
Oral History Project
Crim321 Part
2: From Mid-Term to End of Course
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01
November |
Interviews
and Oral History II * Read Palys & Atchison (2007) excerpt from Research
Decisions regarding Interviews and Oral
History * Study
questions for P&A excerpt regarding Interviews and Oral History * Katherine Borland: “That’s not what I said”: Interpretive
Conflict in Oral Narrative Research (will not be examined) |
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08
November |
Observation
and Ethnography * Read Chapter 4 from Esterberg text:
"Observation: Participant and Otherwise" * Study questions
for Chapter 4 of Esterberg * Read Palys & Atchison (2007) excerpt from Research
Decisions regarding Observation
and Ethnography * Study
questions for P&A excerpt regarding Interviews and Oral History |
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15
November |
Observation
and Ethnography cont'd * Read Margolis's (1994) "Video Ethnography: Toward a Reflexive
Paradigm for Documentary" |
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22
November |
Video
and Textual Archival Materials * Read Chapter 6 from Esterberg text:
"Unobtrusive Measures" |
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29
November |
Writing
a Qualitative Research Report * Read Chapter 08 from Esterberg text:
"Making Sense of Data" [useful for project; will not be
examined] * Read Chapter 10 from Esterberg text:
"Writing About Research" [useful for project; will not be
examined] * An Example: Patricia Ratel's "One Day at a Time: Single-Parent Mothers in Academe" |
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06
December |
Qualitative
Research and the Digital Revolution * Read Atchison's (1999) "Navigating
the Virtual Minefield: Using the Internet as a Medium for Conducting Primary
Social Research" * Study Questions for
Atchison's "Navigating" article Reflections
of Qualitative Methods: Contemporary Issues * Read Chapter 7 from Esterberg text:
"Action Research" |
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06
December |
Term
Research Project Report is due. Hand in papers directly to your professor, TA or submit to Crim General Office. Do Not slide papers under anyone’s
door. No electronic copies. Late papers penalized 10% per day. Weekend counts
as one day. |
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16
December |
The
Final Exam will be held from 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. in WMC 3260. Final
Exam will focus on Course Readings and Lectures from 01 November to 06
December only. |
Crim32Crim321
Part 1: From Beginning to Mid-Term
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13
September |
Organizational
Meeting ·
Term
Research Project Guidelines ·
Four examples of oral histories done by prior students
(appearing here with their permission): ·
Cristina Pastia: Kiss the
Hand You Cannot Bite: Three Oral Histories From Communist Romania
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Brittany
Henderson: From
Innocence to Corruption: The Effects of a Broken Home on Child Development ·
Vi Ngo: Addiction
According to Moral, Disease and Learning Models ·
Mark Gill: Community Leadership: A Commitment
to Excellence |
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20
September |
Understanding
Qualitative Perspectives ·
Read Chapter 1 from Esterberg text:
"What is Social Research: Some Practical and Theoretical Concerns" |
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27 September |
Principles
of Qualitative Inquiry ·
Read Chapter 2 from Esterberg text:
"Strategies for Beginning Research" ·
Study questions for
Chapter 2 of Esterberg ·
Becker: “How
I learned what a ‘crock’ was” ·
Notes on Becker’s ‘Crocks’ article |
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04 October |
Research
Ethics: Principles ·
Read Chapter 3 from Esterberg text:
"Ethical Issues" ·
Study questions for
Chapter 3 of Esterberg ·
Code of Ethics of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
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11 October |
No class (Thanksgiving holiday) Students from Monday
tutorials are welcome to attend any tutorial on Wednesday. |
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18 October |
Interviews
and Oral History I ·
Read Chapter 5 from Esterberg text:
“Interviews” ·
Study questions for
Chapter 5 of Esterberg ·
RESEARCH PROPOSALS DUE: Please follow Proposal Submission Instructions ·
PowerPoint slides for 18 October
lecture · *Two handouts: Some Purposive Sampling Strategies and Questions to Pose When Analyzing Perceptual Evidence |
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25 October |
Midterm Exam on readings and lectures
to end of 18 October. |
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