Interview with Prof Simon Winlow on Bouncers, Badasses and Violence

About this episode

Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow about his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy.

In this episode, Matthew talks to Professor Simon Winlow. Simon explains his ethnographic research on bouncers and the nighttime economy. Simon explains some of the practical and ethical issues of such research as well as some of his incredible findings and amazing events that took place along the way. You can book online tutoring with the Sociology Show here - https://calendly.com/sociologyshowtut... You can help finance the show here -

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Wilkin

Guest: Professor Simon Winlow

Topics covered

• bouncers
• nighttime economy
• ethnographic research
• violence
• practical issues
• ethical issues

Keywords

• bouncers
• nightlife
• ethnography
• violence
• research findings
• nighttime economy
• ethical issues

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Organizations: Sociology Show

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