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Category Archives: Surveillance and Censorship
Feb 27 2015
Between ‘Wizards of Oz’, Madagascari Lemur and Megalomaniac Presidents: The Amusements of Research in Post-Socialist Spaces
2 CommentsWhen mentioning that my work involves dealing with several former USSR countries I often get questions on the kind of dangers my research entails. Whilst I do not see particular dangers in what I do, I have to admit that … Continue reading
Posted by: February 27, 2015
Tagged with: censorship, local epistemology, post socialist countries, researcher's positionality, surveillance
Nov 27 2013
Working while being followed: Reflections on fieldwork constraints in a Beijing public park
3 CommentsWhile some scholars recommend to follow official channels when conducting social science research in contemporary China, it is also acknowledged that research permissions are not always necessary in a number of cases. However, as the boundary between sensitive (mingan) and … Continue reading
Posted by: November 27, 2013
Tagged with: Beijing, censorship, China, surveillance