For many social science scholars, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to re-think our
approaches to research. As a result of new social distancing measures, those of us who …

Qualitative research is an increasingly popular research approach for tackling the evolving
complexity of social issues. With this rise in use, methods of qualitative data collection are …

This article sets out to investigate the marketing of image and performance enhancing drugs
(IPEDs) on the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. Drawing upon a …

When COVID-19 health guidelines vastly restricted or shut down in-person ethnographic
research in 2020, many researchers pivoted to forms of online qualitative research using …

It is well-established that performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) are effective in
increasing muscle mass and strength. PIEDs are unique in that, while harm may result from …

Background There have been notable shifts in the acquisition of anabolic androgenic
steroids over time, with face-to-face (within gyms) and online supply (eg internet forums …

In this book, Fitzpatrick and May make the case for a reimagined approach to critical
ethnography in education. Working with an expansive understanding of critical, they argue …

Background Like many other goods and services, performance and image enhancing drugs
(PIEDs), and particularly androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS), are increasingly discussed …

In this article, we argue that two significant shifts, namely, the blurring of lives offline and
online and the increasing significance of the visual character of these lives, pose new …

Background The health and fitness industry has witnessed a rise of influencers on social
media promoting a myriad of brands and products, including some promoting anabolic …