This article is a contribution to the ongoing dispute about ethical and methodological standards of neutrality within qualitative research. By invoking the notions of friendship-based research and situated ethics, we discuss important ethical dilemmas that can arise in research processes when informant and researcher develop friendship-like relations. We consider the benefits and drawbacks of such an approach, especially when working within sensitive fields - in this case, the impact of psychiatric diagnoses and gang exit processes on identity formation. We challenge traditional ideals of personal non-involvement in qualitative research, particularly with regard to ethical issues by analyzing and discussing a case of unforeseen events during the establishment of a research group that transformed a formal informant - researcher relationship into friendship-based research.

This article seeks to conceptualize and analyze how processes of deglobalization are interdependently connected with processes of dehumanization, double bind, and racialization in the field of radicalization of ethnic and religious minorities in Denmark. We analyze two sociopolitical cases to show how deglobalization takes form in local practice, enabling or limiting specific subjects’ and groups’ possibilities of being perceived and accepted as Danish citizens. Relations between radicalization and dehumanization are explored across subjective, societal, political, and discursive practices linked to double bind processes and possible movements beyond them. Our aim is to establish a theoretical framework for exploring a psychology of deglobalization that takes into account processes of racialization, mis-interpellation, double bind, and the possibilities for rehumanization.

This article presents the authors’ collaboration with a former gang leader, referred to as X, as part of a research project exploring identity transformation and mo(ve)ments beyond gang engagement. The project is based on a transmethodological approach that involves different embodied researcher positionalities, theoretical engagements, and a merging of diverse research fields. The exploration of the different movements and changes in X’s life is based on, what we call a transmethodological mo(ve)ment ethnography, exploring mo(ve)ments of transformation of identity, engagement and community in the everyday life of X, who is striving to become a good, practicing Muslim. This approach makes it possible to go into depth with key moments of change in a subject’s life and pursue them from different theoretical perspectives by integrating and transgressing concepts, analytical gazes and positionalities. To analyze and understand the former gang leader’s life and process of transformation, we utilize poststructuralist and decolonial theory and integrate these approaches with those of social practice theory and critical psychology. In this article, we examine how we as researchers can transverse different theoretical and embodied positionings, analyzing transmethodology as closely linked to the positioning of the researcher, and ultimately pointing towards an emancipatory form of research practice.

Ethnographic research about gang-exit processes and formers' 1 identity transformation gives rise to the emancipatory question of how research can make a difference in practice. Social practice ethics is a way of reflecting on the difference research can make in, for and to practice in relation to the meanings and consequences of research. Drawing on empirical cases, I argue that institutionalized, conventional ethical standards need to be reformulated by situating ethics in relation to the specific social practices that are being researched. Social practice ethics are discussed in relation to conventional ethical standards, such as anonymity, informed consent and secure data storage. The chapter illustrates how these conventional ethical standards sometimes have to be negotiated and developed based on the dilemmas, possibilities and interests of the co-researchers and reflected in relation to common societal interests. I present cases of research practices where the ethical imperative shifts from anonymity to recognition, from signed informed consent to a researcher codex and situated informed consent and from secure data storage to situated dialogue about reducing risks and expanding action possibilities and meanings in and for practice.

In this article, we discuss issues that are rarely (if ever) talked about in research: experiences of deep insight and inspiration, of meaning-making, of embodied passion and of excitement related to the practice of engaging in qualitative research and of being a qualitative researcher. These are the 'aha' moments or 'eureka' experiences. Drawing on Frigga Haug's collective memory work, five individual memories were articulated as text and analysed collectively over a period of six months. By analytically deploying the concept of generativity, we portray the tensions, dynamics and interactions that (co)create aha moments and movements as a way of enacting situated research(er) agency and of challenging the neoliberal instrumentalization of research and researchers. Our aim is to contribute to visualizing and fostering small but powerful steps in innovative, good quality research and bringing desire and passion (back) into research practice.

This paper describes the theoretical basis for and development of a moment-movement research methodology, based on the integration of critical psychological practice research and critical ethnographic social practice theory. Central theoretical conceptualizations, such as human agency, life conditions and identity formation, are discussed in relation to criminological theories of gang desistance. The paper illustrates how the mo(ve)ment methodology was applied in a study of comprehensive processes of identity (re)formation and gang exit processes. This study was conducted with Martin, a former member of a biker gang, as he became a research apprentice and more academically reflective, while moving beyond gang involvement. The paper presents and analyzes a single experienced moment, referred to as “Sp(l)itting on the street”, as an empirical example of the mo(ve)ment methodology. This is a moment that captures Martin’s complex and ambiguous feelings of conflictual concerns, frustration, anger, and a new feeling of insecurity in his masculinity, as well as engagement and a sense of deep meaningfulness as he becomes a more reflective academic. All of these conflicting feelings also give a sense of being split into conflicting identities. The paper analyzes how such conflictual feelings can also be productive, producing movements and changes in identity formation, through our social practice research analysis and joint venture. The analyzed moment is positioned within and related to broader conflictual struggles and processes (we call these “movements”), which include both continuity and change in Martin’s conduct of everyday life as he moves in and across several action contexts and practice communities. By collectively reflecting on moments over time as part of our social practice research, we study the processes of moving beyond gang involvement; together, we produce 1 We would like to thank Bronwyn Davies, Madeleine Chapman, Morten Nissen and Ross Deuchar for good comments on an earlier version of this paper. LINE LERCHE MØRCK & MARTIN CHRISTIAN CELOSSE-ANDERSEN 635 expanded agency and identity formation at the same time. While we research Martin’s movements from a position as a high–ranking member of a biker gang towards becoming a more legitimate member of academia, we simultaneously develop new methodologies.

Artiklen formidler indholdet af en professorattiltrædelsesforelæsning inden for området: “Omfattende identitetstransformation, overskridende læring og ændringer i tilhørsforhold, med særligt fokus på bevægelser, der overskrider bandeinvolvering og radikalisering”. Titlen på tiltrædelsesforelæsningen er: “Mo(ve)ments beyond marginalisation”. Artiklen handler om, hvordan man kan udforske og forstå marginalisering på måder, der samtidig bidrager til overskridelsen af marginalisering. Den valgte overskrift er en måde at konceptualisere og rammesætte, hvordan jeg arbejder med forebyggelsesområdet i bred forstand. I artiklen konkretiseres det, hvordan der arbejdes teoretisk, metodologisk og med praksisudvikling, med udgangspunkt i bl.a. social praksisteori og kritisk psykologisk praksisforskningstradition. Artiklen formidler, hvordan teorien om grænsefællesskaber er blevet anvendt og videreudviklet over tid i arbejdet med overskridelse af marginalisering i og på tværs af forskellige forskningsprojekter. Artiklen illustrerer, hvordan ‘mo(ve) ments beyond marginalisation’ udforskes og samskabes i forskningssamarbejdet, bl.a. med en tidligere rocker, der er i gang med sin exitproces. Et samarbejde der resulterede i udviklingen af en særlig metode til at udforske identitetstransformation, den såkaldte mo(ve) ment-metodologi og i nye strategier for social praksis etik. Artiklen ender med at præsentere en metode til bandeforebyggelse Livsførelseslisten som en prototype, herunder hvordan man kan arbejde med rekontekstualisering af prototyper til andre praksisfelter, som eksempelvis inklusion i indskolingen.

”Cross-over” er en kategori, der dækker over bevægelser mellem kriminalitet og bandetilhør til politisk og religiøs ekstremisme. Den er opstået i kølvandet på Omar El-Husseins terrorangreb i København foråret 2015. Kategorien refererer til en bestemt type bevægelse og kan derved medvirke til at skabe blinde pletter, fordi ordet tenderer til at rette vores opmærksomhed på én smal og lineær bevægelse fra kriminalitet og bandetilhør til islamisk ekstremisme. Denne pjece giver et billede de komplekse bevægelsesmønstre i og på tværs af kriminelle netværk, bander, rockere og ekstreme grupper. Den giver en nuanceret forståelse af de veje ind, processer og perspektiver, der er nødvendige at begribe, når man skal udvikle og arbejde med forebyggelse af radikaliseringPjecen er skrevet af forskere ved DPU, Aarhus Universitet og er finansieret af Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet.

”Cross-over” er en kategori, der dækker over bevægelser mellem kriminalitet og bandetilhør til politisk og religiøs ekstremisme. Den er opstået i kølvandet på Omar El-Husseins terrorangreb i København foråret 2015. Kategorien refererer til en bestemt type bevægelse og kan derved medvirke til at skabe blinde pletter, fordi ordet tenderer til at rette vores opmærksomhed på én smal og lineær bevægelse fra kriminalitet og bandetilhør til islamisk ekstremisme. Den nuværende brug af ”Cross-over” bygger på en række dominerende antagelser om radikaliseringsprocesser og en bestemt sammenhæng mellem udsagn og handling. Når ”Cross-over” bygger videre på disse etablerede antagelser risikerer vi, at antagelserne med tiden etableres som forklaringer. Den etablerede ”Cross-over” kategori kan derved utilsigtet medvirke til, at vi overser de komplekse dynamikker, der er på spil i og på tværs af kriminelle/ekstreme grupper og netværk.Denne rapport giver således et billede af de komplekse bevægelsesmønstre i og på tværs af kriminelle netværk, bander, rockere og ekstreme grupper. Den giver en nuanceret forståelse af de veje ind, processer og perspektiver, der er nødvendige at begribe, når man skal udvikle og arbejde med forebyggelse af radikalisering.Rapporten er skrevet af forskere ved DPU, Aarhus Universitet og er finansieret af Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet.

This paper addresses some of the contradictions, dilemmas, and struggles in a Danish primary school practice involved in medicating children diagnosed with ADHD. It draws on a social practice research study of a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with ADHD, who was medicated against his will. It focuses on his struggles when being medicated, and particularly on meaning making processes and changes in social self-understandings in the first grade class, 1B, generated among students, teachers, and parents. The paper is an analysis of moments and movements in Dennis’ social self-understanding generated as part of a social practice research project combining a variety of methods, ranging from collective biography inspired group work and qualitative interviews with teachers and students, photo-based interviews, and participant observation in the school. The study has a double aim of generating theory regarding social self-understanding and ADHD medication, and analyzing concrete contradictions, dilemmas, and action possibilities in a primary school, enabling new “practice recognitions” that (at least partly) move beyond practices that generate marginalized social self-understandings.

This article explores Scottish and Danish young male offenders' experiences of incarceration, prison chaplaincy, religion and spirituality. The findings from in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews (n = 15) suggest that although Scotland and Denmark are increasingly secular countries, the prison environment (deprivation of liberty, vulnerability and feelings of guilt) seems to engender pro-religious/spiritual attitudes and an interest in prison chaplaincy services. Working with interfaith chaplains enabled the young inmates to take small steps towards managing the social strains that led them into offending, and the 'painful' experiences they encountered during imprisonment. The holistic chaplaincy services that they were offered helped to nurture some initial turning points that stimulated identity and behaviour change linked to transitional masculinity, and in some cases to an increased commitment towards criminal desistance.

Hvordan kan man organisere partnerskaber mellem produktionsskoler, virksomheder og civilsamfund? Kan partnerskaber udgore traedesten for udsatte unge, sa de i mindre grad star alene, nar de skal finde deres vej ind i samfundet? Midtvejsrapporten stiller skarpt pa, hvem de udsatte unge er som er med i partnerskabsprojektet, og hvilken betydning de meget forskellige partnerskaber har for forskellige udsatte unge. Rapporten er forste publikation og er del af et igangvaerende udviklingsarbejde, hvor konsulentfirmaet SPUK i samarbejde med fire forskellige produktionsskoler arbejder med at udvikle nye former for partnerskaber. Udviklingsprojektet og forskningen er finansieret af Velux-fonden.

The article is a product of collaboration between a researcher (Line) and a former biker gang member (Peter). Together they explore Peter’s conduct in life during a 10-month period, while he is in a police-gang-exit-program. The article reflects and discusses theethics involved in this kind of subject/subject research, where a former biker gang member and a researcher are engaged in a common research process, being both researchers and subject of investigation at the same time. Through a social practice theoretical moment-movement methodology significant moments are studied in depth, including Peter’s action reasons, (disturbances of) concerns and telos becoming less of a member of the (biker) gang environment and becoming more of a member of academia. The article further explores the struggles to move beyond marginal positions and how collective processes of recognition and reification might help major personal changes. Finally the article discusses possibilities for development within the field of gang exit intervention to improve gang exit processes for other future gang members.