Overview

Researching Crime and Violence in Medellín, Colombia: Truth versus Truths questions categories, assumptions and labels around interpretations of criminal actors and violence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Drawing from her experiences conducting fieldwork in Medellín, Colombia, Caroline Doyle provides readers with a unique window into the complex reality of crime and violence in the city. She reflects on her journey to try and make sense of the crime and violence and challenges she faced in the field, such as navigating her identity, accessing participants, perceived and real danger, and the almost impossible task of cross-checking data to find a “truth.” Doyle provides readers with a unique insight into the complexity of these issues throughout the region and some of the challenges researchers and authorities can face while measuring and ultimately addressing crime and violence.

Full Product Details

9781666914146

Table of Contents

Reviews

"Caroline Doyle provides a rich and nuanced account of the complexities of criminal governance and violence in Medellín. In offering a profoundly human face to stories of crime and insecurity that are often told via only statistics and trends, Doyle makes a timely contribution to research on crime and violence in Colombia and beyond. Doyle brings the reader with her in her writing to meet the individuals she spoke with and weaves thoughtful reflections of her research process throughout the book. This makes Researching Crime and Violence in Medellín, Colombia an equally valuable resource for those interested in how we might conduct ethical, responsive, engaged research with violence-affected communities. --Helen Berents, Griffith University When they say ""culture eats strategy for breakfast,"" they mean we need more context and less rigid molds to tackle complex phenomena. Caroline Doyle's book offers an intimate immersion into the misunderstood reality of urban violence and provides insights into how local solutions are the pathway for societies to exit pervasive violence successfully. --Andrés Casas, Tel Aviv University"

"""Caroline Doyle provides a rich and nuanced account of the complexities of criminal governance and violence in Medellín. In offering a profoundly human face to stories of crime and insecurity that are often told only via statistics and trends, Doyle makes a timely contribution to research on crime and violence in Colombia and beyond. Doyle brings the reader with her in her writing to meet the individuals she spoke with and weaves thoughtful reflections of her research process throughout the book. This makes Researching Crime and Violence in Medellín, Colombia an equally valuable resource for those interested in how we might conduct ethical, responsive, engaged, research with violence-affected communities."" --Helen Berents, Griffith University ""When they say 'culture eats strategy for breakfast, ' they mean we need more context and fewer rigid molds to tackle complex phenomena. Caroline Doyle's book offers an intimate immersion into the misunderstood reality of urban violence and provides insights into how local solutions are the pathway for societies to exit pervasive violence successfully."" --Andrés Casas, Tel Aviv University"

Author Information

Caroline Doyle is senior lecturer at the Public Service Research Group, School of Business, at UNSW Canberra, Australia.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available