Author : Monique Marks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429593880
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)
Book Synopsis Identity, Agency and Fieldwork Methodologies in Risky Environments by : Monique Marks
Download or read book Identity, Agency and Fieldwork Methodologies in Risky Environments written by Monique Marks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together a unique set of narratives from social scientists who have been situated in risky environments, this volume discusses the moral and ethical dilemmas of doing fieldwork in environments that are characterised by insecurity. These narratives are situated in the Global South, and the majority of the authors are themselves from the Global South, bringing both authenticity and originality to the scholarship in this book. Coming from the Global South can both facilitate and complicate navigating the complexity of doing research in places characterised by precariousness. The authors demonstrate how the ‘morality of the moment’ and indigenous sensibility is often more pertinent than formal ethical considerations as stipulated by universities and other institutions. The authors are refreshingly honest about their own identity dilemmas, their choices to exit the field prematurely, and the raw emotions that emerged in the process of doing fieldwork in these settings. This book is likely to be instructive to young researchers entering into fields that are risky, often with little instruction or supervision prior to doing so. It is also an excellent resource for more seasoned researchers who might have had comparable experiences and are keen to reflect on such research journeys. It will be an invaluable resource for teaching qualitative research across a wide spectrum of disciplines. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.