Controversies surrounding Laud Humphreys' tearoom trade: an unsettling example of politics and power in methodological critiques

Argues that Humphrey's tearoom trade study, misinforms readers as much as it informs, regarding moral and ethical foundations for research with human subjects. States that Humphrey's tearoom study made significant positive contributions to the population he studied. Concludes that few stud...

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Published in:	International journal of sociology and social policy Vol. 24; no. 3/4/5; pp. 20 - 31
Main Author:	Lenza, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01-03-2004
Subjects:	1200 9130 9190 Deception Ethics Experimental/theoretical Field study Good & evil History of Sociology Homosexuality Human subjects Humphreys, Laud Informed consent Medical research Methodological Problems Political power Product development Research Ethics Research Methodology Researcher Subject Relations Sexual Behavior Social justice Social policy Social research Sociological Research Sociology Studies United States Writers United States > US Political theory Sociology Homosexuality
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Summary:	Argues that Humphrey's tearoom trade study, misinforms readers as much as it informs, regarding moral and ethical foundations for research with human subjects. States that Humphrey's tearoom study made significant positive contributions to the population he studied. Concludes that few studies in sociology have accomplished as much in a single work.
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ISSN:	0144-333X 1758-6720
DOI:	10.1108/01443330410790858