Abstract:How does an academic present oneself to a celebrity in an industry that values connections, glamour and money above all else? A PhD student has none of these tokens of status at her 6 disposal and is therefore in a disadvantaged position when it comes to accessing interviewees.Yet, a shared love for music and a common interest in industry developments between the researcher and the interviewee often acted as a social lubricant. This was especially true when a person like myself, an obvious outsider, expressed … Show more
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