Abstract
Amid all the debate about the causes of and solutions to football crowd disorder, it is often easy to overlook the methodological issues underpin- ning academic findings in this area. However, selecting an appropriate and rigorous methodology is, of course, essential to the quality of the research data generated. Adopting unsuitable methods, or selecting suit- able methods but then utilising them inappropriately or applying them inaccurately, can have serious consequences for a researcher looking to add to the wealth of academic discourse on the topic of football crowd behaviour and management.
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Pearson, G. (2014). Playing on a Different Pitch: Ethnographic Research on Football Crowds. In: Hopkins, M., Treadwell, J. (eds) Football Hooliganism, Fan Behaviour and Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137347978_9
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