Arweck, Elisabeth and Nesbitt, Eleanor (2010) Issues arising from an ethnographic investigation of the religious identity formation of young people in mixed-faith families. Fieldwork in Religion, 5 (1). pp. 8-31. doi:10.1558/firn.v5i1.8 ISSN 1743-0615.

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Abstract

This article documents and discusses issues arising from an ethnographic study of the religious identity formation of young people growing up in mixed-faith families. It reports and reflects on challenges to the design of our project, possible explanations for these challenges and the ways in which we addressed them. The areas where we encountered difficulties relate, firstly, to the combination of traditional ethnography with cyber-ethnography and, secondly, to sampling, interviewing and participant observation. There are implications for our project and for future empirical studies of families, especially those with particular focus on religion, culture and identity. The intention of this article is thus twofold: to make a contribution to debates regarding methodsand ethical aspects of ethnography and, through the reflections on our research experiences, to inform researchers who may face similar challenges.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Journal or Publication Title:	Fieldwork in Religion
Publisher:	Equinox Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	1743-0615
Official Date:	5 November 2010
Dates:	Date Event 5 November 2010 Published 5 November 2010 Accepted
Volume:	5
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 8-31
DOI:	10.1558/firn.v5i1.8
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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