Tag: Ethnography

In 2014, Alice Goffman’s On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City was acclaimed in this magazine as “a truly wonderful book that identifies the casualties of the war on drugs that extend beyond the prison walls…The detail is incredible. The research is impeccable. Read it and weep.”

from Pocket https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/how-truthful-ethnographic-research
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‘Alice Goffman’s heralded book about inner-city life has come under fire for inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Is the author to blame—or does the fault lie with her field?’ Interesting article about ethnography and its potential ethical problems.

Late last month, a Northwestern University law professor published an article calling into question the veracity of a widely lauded book by Alice Goffman, one of sociology’s brightest young stars.

from Pocket https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2015/06/alice-goffmans-on-the-run-is-the-sociologist-to-blame-for-the-inconsistencies-in-her-book.html
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