LEADER 04340nam 22006135 450 001 9910337735503321 005 20250610110033.0 010 $a9783030116866$b(electronic bk.) 010 $a3030116867 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-11686-6 035 $a(CKB)4100000008707655 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5826020 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-11686-6 035 $a(Perlego)3491103 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30158497 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008707655 100 $a20190713d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSecrecy, Privacy and Accountability $eChallenges for Social Research /$fby Mike Sheaff 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Pivot,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (viii, 151 pages) 311 08$a9783030116859 311 08$a3030116859 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Public and Private: Transparency and Responsibility -- 3. A Right to Privacy and a Right to Know -- 4. Secrecy and 'Studying-up' -- 5. FOIA and 'Studying-up:' A Case Study -- 6. Trust, Transparency and Privacy. . 330 $a"Secrecy and fake news define our contemporary world. Mike Sheaff's fascinating book is a timely investigation into the ways in which organisations can use a discourse of privacy to justify the withholding of information that threatens their power. Sheaff explores the implications of secrecy for trust in the 'truths' made available in the public sphere. This is essential reading for all who are interested in holding decision-makers to account." - John Scott, Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Social Sciences; Visiting Professor, University of Essex, UK "For anyone with an interest in the decline of public trust this important book marks a major advance in the sociological study of 'dark secrets'. Mike Sheaff demonstrates how a critical and politically engaged sociologist might use the UK Freedom of Information Act to expose costs and consequences of institutional corruption that results under the worst excesses of neo-liberal governmental reforms. This is vitalpublic sociology." Iain Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology, University Of Kent, UK "Based on the author's experiences investigating public sector bodies in the UK, Sheaff lays bare the nuances and complexities of doing investigative research and interpreting the results. Any social scientist who studies public sector activity should want to read this book." - Kevin Walby, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Winnipeg, Canada Public mistrust of those in authority and failings of public organisations frame disputes over attribution of responsibility between individuals and systems. Exemplified with examples, including the Aberfan disaster, the death of Baby P, and Mid Staffs Hospital, this book explores parallel conflicts over access to information and privacy. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows access to information about public organisations but can be in conflict with the Data Protection Act, protecting personal information. Exploring the use of the FOIA as a research tool, Sheaff offers a unique contribution to the development of sociological research methods, and debates connected to privacy and secrecy in the information age. This book will provide sociologists and social scientists with a fresh perspective on contemporary issues of power and control. 606 $aSociology$xMethodology 606 $aHuman rights 606 $aLaw and the social sciences 606 $aBusiness ethics 606 $aSociological Methods 606 $aHuman Rights 606 $aSocio-Legal Studies 606 $aBusiness Ethics 615 0$aSociology$xMethodology. 615 0$aHuman rights. 615 0$aLaw and the social sciences. 615 0$aBusiness ethics. 615 14$aSociological Methods. 615 24$aHuman Rights. 615 24$aSocio-Legal Studies. 615 24$aBusiness Ethics. 676 $a342.410662 676 $a352.350941 686 $a32.24$2EP-CLASS 700 $aSheaff$b Mike$01059846 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910337735503321 996 $aSecrecy, privacy and accountability$92508627 997 $aUNINA