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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that the use of legally and ethically dubious methods in ethnography can sometimes be justified in the pursuit of new knowledge. The paper offers reflections on the risks that participatory methods of enquiry can bring upon both researcher and research participants, particularly in terms of the physical and reputational risks that researchers must face when adopting ethnographic methods in unwelcoming research environments. Design/methodology/approach Ethnographic methods, specifically participant observation (PO), were adopted to penetrate a gang of criminal ticket touts in the UK through a gatekeeper who provided access to knowledge and experience. Findings Pushing the legal and ethical boundaries of research is not only justifiable, but sometimes necessary in the discovery of new, socially valuable and otherwise unobtainable knowledge. Ethnographic research and PO are the only methods through which it is possible to gauge an understanding and appreciation, and thus present a valid depiction, of deviant and hard to access groups. As such, the use of these methods can sometimes be justified, within certain parameters. Originality/value This research adopts ethnographic methods in the under-researched and topical area of black market ticket touting in the UK. Ethnography alone, through an "internal" understanding of the participants' viewpoints, can reveal that much of what is discussed in the media and in Parliament is inaccurate. The paper builds on the existing literature on touting and on conducting illegal research, and offers reflections on why these methods can sometimes be justified.

This book presents an ethnographic study of contemporary ticket touts in the UK. Despite the recent interest in the topic of black-market ticket sales, media coverage and parliamentary interventions over the last ten years have revealed a widespread lack of knowledge with regard to the phenomenon of touting and the players engaging in the practice. The Rise and Rise of Illegal Ticket Touting sheds light on the world of touting and delivers an authentic picture of the individuals involved, of their methods, values, and motivations for performing ticket touting as an organised, entrepreneurial deviant activity. The touts' varied methods of buying and selling tickets, the hierarchical structures and strict ethos of their criminal organisations, and their specific modi operandi for evading detection and arrest both on the streets and online are focal points of the study. Of equal importance are the touts' attitudes, perceptions, and adaptations to (or outright dismissal of) society's legal and moral frameworks.This book illuminates why historic and renewed attempts to challenge ticket touting have been unsuccessful, focusing on inadequate legislation, a lack of enforcement, and the widespread corruption and exploitable loopholes that exist within the official, primary ticket market. An accessible and compelling read, The Rise and Rise of Illegal Ticket Touting will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, social policy, policing and all those with an interest in live music and sport and the hidden practices that lurk beneath the surface.

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents Page -- Foreword Page -- Preface Page -- List of cases Page -- List of international, regional and national instruments Page -- List of abbreviations Page -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 An historical overview of refugee movements within Southeast Asia -- 1.2 Existing analysis of refugee protection in Southeast Asia -- 1.3 Southeast Asia and international refugee law: a new perspective -- 1.3.1 The importance of the practice and opinio juris of states in international law -- 1.3.2 The practice of Southeast Asian states as a law-making factor -- 1.4 Structure of the book -- 2 Explaining Southeast Asian resistance to the ratification of the 1951 Convention -- 2.1 Refugees as a threat to national security -- 2.2 Refugees as a threat to social cohesion -- 2.3 The 'burden' of hosting refugees -- 2.4 The principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states -- 2.5 The 'Eurocentric' nature of the Refugee Convention and the 'Asian values' -- 2.6 The 'manipulation' argument -- 2.7 Conclusion -- 3 A 'legal limbo'? Overhauling the normative framework for the protection of refugees in Southeast Asia -- 3.1 The international refugee regime -- 3.1.1 The 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol -- 3.1.2 The role of UNHCR in Southeast Asia -- 3.2 International human rights law as the main vector of refugee protection in the region -- 3.2.1 International human rights law as an alternative framework in non-signatory states -- 3.2.2 Human rights monitoring mechanisms and the protection of refugees -- 3.3 The protection of refugees under customary international law -- 3.4 The role of soft law -- 3.5 Regional approaches to refugee protection -- 3.5.1 The development of regional approaches to refugee protection.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Peace from Within: How the Montessori Method Came About -- 2. The White Cross: Rehabilitating War-Stricken Children to Prevent War -- 3. Ending Conflict with Education: The 1917 Peace Lectures -- 4. Montessori in Fascist Italy -- 5. Montessori's First Public Lectures on Peace, 1932-1939 -- 6. The Child as Agent of Radical Change: The Years in India -- Conclusions: The Legacy of Montessori's Pacifism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

This unique book helps business executives to improve their company's business performance by showing how to build an effective and future-proof distribution channel, and adopt effective commercial policies and value-based pricing strategies. For the first time, an ex-McKinsey consultant and general manager reveals the methodology adopted by successful Fortune 100 multinationals, offering readers a concise, informative and pragmatic guide to the core principles, with an abundance of concrete examples and visual frameworks.

In a city driven by fashion and design, visibility and invisibility are powerful forces. Milanese Encounters examines how the acts of looking, recognizing, and being seen reflect social relations and power structures in contemporary Milan.Cristina Moretti's ethnographic study reveals how the meanings of Milan's public spaces shift as the city's various inhabitants use, appropriate, and travel through them. Moretti's extensive fieldwork covers international migrants, social justice organizations, and middle-class citizens groups in locations such as community centers, abandoned industrial areas, and central plazas and streets. Situated at the intersection of urban and visual anthropology, her work will challenge and inspire scholars in anthropology, urban studies, and other fields.Contributing to studies of urban Italy, neoliberalism, and immigration, Milanese Encounters is a welcome demonstration of ethnography's potential to analyse the connections and divisions created by complex modern cities