Insecurity, immersion, and chance : fieldwork in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo /
Fieldwork provides unique opportunities for the researcher to access different sources of information that are only possible when one is physically present in her research site. Immersion, in particular, creates possibilities for chance encounters that put the researcher in a position to make quick...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2019.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Fieldwork provides unique opportunities for the researcher to access different sources of information that are only possible when one is physically present in her research site. Immersion, in particular, creates possibilities for chance encounters that put the researcher in a position to make quick and complex decisions about how to proceed regarding new sources of information. Insecurity and positionality are two factors that the researcher must reflect on when making the decision to follow a new lead or not, as well as afterward. The possibility of new information may not outweigh the security risks or ethical issues, but this may not always be immediately evident. Feedback from trusted interlocutors can facilitate and strengthen the decision-making process. This case explores these ideas and some of the decisions that I made while doing research on justice beliefs and practices in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526465795 1526465795 |