INTERVIEWING AN ULTRA-ELITE

Based on a study of Nobel laureates in science, this article examines the strategy and tactics of interviewing members of an ultra-elite—the thin layer of individuals with the greatest influence, prestige, and power in an institutional sphere. It focuses in particular on techniques of legitimating t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Public opinion quarterly 1972-01, Vol.36 (2), p.159-175
1. Verfasser:	Zuckerman, Harriet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Authorship attribution Denial Information standards Interview/Interviews/Interviewing Interviews Methodology/Methodologies/ Methodological (see also Method) Patient confidentiality Physics Prestige Recorded interviews Research design Survey/Surveys Technical terms
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Zusammenfassung:	Based on a study of Nobel laureates in science, this article examines the strategy and tactics of interviewing members of an ultra-elite—the thin layer of individuals with the greatest influence, prestige, and power in an institutional sphere. It focuses in particular on techniques of legitimating the interview task and of tailoring interview schedules to suit the special qualifications of each respondent.
ISSN:	0033-362X 1537-5331
DOI:	10.1086/267989