Positioning and authenticity in data collection : researching racism in education contexts /
This case study examines the challenges of researching one of the most sensitive topics in education contexts: racism. Based on a research project that critically examined the culture in a U.K. university, data were collected using participant observation and in-depth interviews with participants fr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2024.
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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: | This case study examines the challenges of researching one of the most sensitive topics in education contexts: racism. Based on a research project that critically examined the culture in a U.K. university, data were collected using participant observation and in-depth interviews with participants from an underrepresented group. The data were then analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. In this case study, we show how approaching a case study from both an emic and etic perspective by flexibly positioning oneself as both an insider and an outsider can play a significant role in gaining access to the studied group and producing rich, authentic data. We show how, if treated rigorously and responsibly, research can successfully undertake a range of critical tasks: providing a platform for marginalized participants in a complex social context, establishing a voice that both amplifies these marginalized perspectives and communicates challenging messages to a wider audience, and challenging and renewing critical concepts that can both illuminate complex, qualitative findings and provide conceptual tools for further research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781529680805 1529680808 |