A Healing Echo: Methodological Reflections of a Working-Class Researcher on Class

Authors

Allison L. Hurst, Kenyon CollegeFollow

Abstract

College students from the working cl ass have interesting stories to tell about the meaning and operation of mobility through education. The author, herself a “working-class academic,” explores some of the issues and dilemmas of uncovering and presenting these stories. Specifically, the author addresses: (1) the effects of interviewing those similar to one’s self; (2) the possibility of losing voice when interviewing too many participants; (3) the responsibility of the researcher to take seriously the importance of renaming interview participants to ensure both anonymity and integrity; (4) the question of audience; and (5) the issue of reliability.

Keywords

Class Identity, Phenomenology, Insider/outsider Status, and Interviewing

Publication Date

9-1-2008

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Recommended APA Citation

Hurst, A. L. (2008). A Healing Echo: Methodological Reflections of a Working-Class Researcher on Class. The Qualitative Report, 13(3), 334-352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2008.1582