The researcher as hooligan: where ‘participant’ observation means breaking the law
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The researcher as hooligan: where ‘participant’ observation means breaking the law
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Social Research Methodology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1364-5579,1464-5300
DOI: 10.1080/13645570701804250