Chelsea Headhunters Research Flashcards
Who did this study?
Macintyre
How did Macintyre get his data without the Headhunters knowing?
He used a camera under his shirt
What did Macintyre do over the year with the Chelsea Headhunters?
He got to know them and become friends with them
What type of study is this?
Covert Ethnography
Was this a Qualitative or Quantitative Study?
Qualitative
How many people was Macintyre mainly looking at in his study?
3 people
How long did the research take?
1 year
What was the aim of the study?
To explore the world of violence in football in Britain
What was the role of the researcher?
To be a friend of the Chelsea Headhunters
How would the research having verstehen be a PET strength for the study?
Because Macintyre was able to find out how the group operated and why many of them did these actions
What did the Headhunters believe about prison?
They felt it was a rite of passage
How could the research be seen as valid and this being a PET strength?
Because they spent 1 year on gathering the research
How was the skills of the researcher a PET Strength?
Because he was able to act in the correct ways to get to know the Headhunters
Why was Access to Participants a PET Strength in this study?
Because the 3 men he studied were local and slightly international figures in the football scene
Why could Confidentiality be seen to be a PET weakness?
Because the names of the headhunters were given out, even where some of them lived
