Assignment: Ethnography Report
Football- A starting point could be headlines 'Premier League suspended indefinitely following Corona virus crisis meeting'
What does this mean for fandom? - can you still be a fan if there is no football? How are fans coping without live football?
The theoretical underpinnings for this are the sociology of fandom (women or men) - eg Tomlinson, or Stacey Pope
Issues around IDENTIT(IES) how has peoples identity changed with the isolation around football - going to the pub to watch the game, drinking culture, how have they adapted?
DATA COLLECTION METHODS
You can still observe some things - for example your family's reaction to the suspension, then the final decision etc Your story also is important. Observations from the news clips even.
Interviews - semi-structured interviews - you still need to retain the ethics code - the consent forms and informed participant information forms - then conduct the iinterviews face to face ONLY in your household, or by Zoom or phone call - obviously get permission to record the conversation.
Coding data- into emergent themes - both from the theories and the data you have collected
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.