Laurier, E. and Philo, C. (2015) Cappuccino community video of everyday life in cafes. [Data Collection]

Collection description

This research aimed to explore cafes, their working conditions, customer interactions and connection into daily routines, through multi-site ethnography. Overt video-assisted observation was used in 5 cafes across the UK in naturally organised settings. A video camera was left recording all day, with minimal disruption to the setting, in Cafe Nero (Manchester City Centre, Glasgow City Centre, and East Sheen, London), Offshore (Glasgow) and Spoon (Edinburgh). Data comprises of 24 videos of counters with 24 related images and an internet page of the data compiled, 20 videos of encounters with 20 related images and an internet page of the data compiled, and finally 37 videos of entering with 37 related images and an internet page of the data compiled. The data compiled on html. pages form a topically organised visual index of clips edited out from the longer footage, each one being an instance of some recognisable action or feature of the cafe. A total of 5 days in autumn 2003 were recorded.

Funding:	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) [R000239797]
Keywords:	cafes, ethnography, community environment, society
College / School:	College of Science and Engineering > School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Date Deposited:	07 May 2019 10:53
URI:	https://researchdata.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/802
Additional details Additional details Type of data: Mixed, Other Contributors: Contribution Name Email UNSPECIFIED Philo, Christopher Christopher.Philo@glasgow.ac.uk Collection period: From To 1 September 2003 31 October 2003 Date: 18 March 2015 Date type: Publication Geographic coverage: Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and East Sheen, London. Data collection method: Ethnography and video assisted observation were used in naturally organised settings (5 cafes across the UK). The video camera was left running all day to record the events of the day with as little disruption as possible. This was multi-site ethnography and used purposive selection/case studies. Data processing and preparation activities: The quicktime videos were shot overtly in cafés with the owners’ permission. Posters warning customers of university research were put up in advance and during filming. On the days of shooting flyers were left on all coffee tables and benches. All customers had the right to have their records erased if they wished to (see attached example flyer). Additional information: This is a metadata-only record. To access the data associated with this record, please follow the link provided to the UK Data Service Resource language: English Research project title: The Cappuccino Community: Cafes and Civic Life in the Contemporary City Data Publisher: University of Glasgow Copyright holders: Eric Laurier Last Modified: 07 May 2019 13:41

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