Study title

Interviews of Theatre Critics 2004-2009

Dataset ID Number

FSD2963

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2963

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Linkala, Minna-Kristiina (University of Helsinki. Department of Social Research)

Abstract

The study investigated the views of Finnish theatre critics on the nature and main goals of theatre reviews, changes in reviewing over time, relations between theatre artists and critics, the significance of taste, differences between art forms in terms of reviewing, the ethics of criticism, and theatre reviews as a text form. There were also questions on the participants' own background and how they became critics. In the interview schema, the researcher had combined the questions to be asked with the theoretical concepts presented by Pierre Bourdieu. The data consist of 15 interview transcripts, two of which are in Swedish and the rest in Finnish. Most interviews were face-to-face but two persons were interviewed by e-mail.

Background information included the interviewee's gender and year of birth as well interview date and anonymised interview location.

The dataset is only available in Finnish, with the exception of two interview transcripts available in Swedish.

Keywords

career; culture; journalists; labour and employment; press; specialists; theatre

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Cultural activities and participation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Linkala, Minna-Kristiina (University of Helsinki. Department of Communication)

Collection Dates

2004 – 2009

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Media unit: Text

Universe

Theatre critics writing in Finnish newspapers

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The researcher selected 16 significant theatre critics and theatre professionals in Finland for themed interviews.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

E-mail interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

15 interview transcripts in RTF and HTML file format.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

FSD removed the names and exact dates of birth of the interviewees from the data as well as other direct identifiers. At the request of the researcher, names of third persons were also removed from contexts that can be interpreted as derogatory. Anonymised sections were marked with [[double square brackets]].

One interview was removed from the archived data because the interviewee declined to give permission to archive it.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Linkala, Minna-Kristiina (University of Helsinki): Interviews of Theatre Critics 2004-2009 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-11-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2963

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data may contain identifiers that have not been anonymised (e.g. person names, information on place of residence, detailed work history, unique life events). Direct quotations from the data used in publications or presentations must not contain direct or indirect identifiers that might allow the identification of an interviewee or a third party mentioned in the interview.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Linkala, Minna-Kristiina (2014). Teatterikriitikot kenttien kielipelissä. Bourdieulainen tulkinta suomalaista teatterikritiikkiä koskevasta muutospuheesta 1983-2003. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto. Sosiaalitieteiden laitos. Väitöskirja.http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-10-9116-2

Linkala, Minna-Kristiina (2014). Lectio praecursoria. Teatterikriitikot kenttien kielipelissä. Bourdieulainen tulkinta suomalaista teatterikritiikkiä koskevasta muutospuheesta 1983 - 2003. Näyttämö ja tutkimus 5. Teatteri ja media (t). Toim. Häti-Korkeila, Marjatta; Järvinen, Hanna; Kortti, Jukka & Roihankorpi, Riku. Teatterintutkimuksen seura ry. Helsinki 2014.