What are the ethical concerns voiced by the critics of Goffman’s work?

Ethics & Politics of Research: The Case of Alice Goffman
Associated Readings:
Babbie, Earl. 2016. “Chapter Three: The Ethics & Politics of Research.” The Practice of Social Research, Fourteenth Edition. Cengage Learning.
National Public Radio. 2014. “Studying Urban Crime by Befriending a Neighborhood.” Here and Now. http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2014/05/22/philadelphia-crime-goffman
Lewis-Kraus, Gideon. 2016. “The Trials of Alice Goffman.” The New York Times Magazine. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/magazine/the-trials-of-alice-goffman.html?mcubz=3
Neyfakh, Leon. 2015. “The Ethics of Ethnography.” Slate. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2015/06/alice_goffman_s_on_the_run_is_the_sociologist_to_blame_for_the_inconsistencies.html
After reading (or listening) to the above articles, please answer the following questions using 3-5 complete sentences. Be sure your work is edited for writing errors (e.g. spelling, grammar, sentence structure, etc.) and that you use cited examples from the reading to support your discussion.
You don’t have to answer this question in writing, but do at least think about this question: What was the goal of Goffman’s research? In other words, what was Goffman trying to expose or what questions is Goffman trying to answer?
Respond to the following questions via discussion post:
1. What are the ethical concerns voiced by the critics of Goffman’s work? In other words, why was her research the subject of so much controversy and criticism? In your answer, include whether any criticisms were violations of “ethical issues” discussed by Babbie in Chapter Three (e.g. voluntary participation, no harm to participants, anonymity and confidentiality, deception, analysis and reporting, and IRB). Again, use cited examples from readings to answer the question.
RESPONSE:
In his article “Ethics of Ethnography,” Leon Neyfakh makes the argument that some criticisms of Goffman’s work were the result of her abiding by the “ethics of ethnography” and not mistakes of sloppy work or deceit.
2. What are some examples Neyfakh cites as the “ethics of ethnography”? Explain using cited examples from the reading.
RESPONSE:
3. What steps did Goffman take to ensure that her ethnographic work was ethical? Explain using cited examples.
RESPONSE:
4. Your view: Do you view Goffman’s work as unethical, immoral, or perhaps some combination of these? Or do you view her work as acceptable practice of ethnographic research? Explain.

Last Completed Projects