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- Where should a researcher posit her scholarly position in the field? A note on reflexivity July 16, 2018
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Tag Archives: urban ethnography
Nov 14 2014
From behind the lens in a familiar place: Reflections on using photography to explore gentrification in Los Angeles
Leave a commentAs I would assume many do, I found field research by far the most exciting part of the PhD experience. During the fieldwork stage not only was I released from the isolating process of reading, writing, and project planning, but … Continue reading
Posted by: November 14, 2014
Tagged with: gentrification, Los Angeles, urban ethnography, visual methods
Oct 14 2014
Confessions of a ‘doorstep researcher’: Reflections on a comparative study of displacement experiences
Leave a commentIn many cities, public authorities engage in redevelopment or renewal of disadvantaged neighbourhoods. While the aim is social, physical and economic upgrading of these neighbourhoods, the result is often displacement of local residents. Despite the growing literature on displacement, … Continue reading
Posted by: October 14, 2014
Tagged with: Boundary Crossing, comparative studies, displacement, the Netherlands, Turkey, urban ethnography, urban redevelopment
Jun 19 2014
Gaining access into gated communities: Reflections from a fieldwork in Istanbul, Turkey
Leave a commentIn this piece, Basak Tanulku shares her experiences of conducting fieldwork in gated communities in Istanbul, Turkey for her PhD research. She explains how she decided to work on gated communities, and discusses the problems arising due to difficulties in … Continue reading
Posted by: June 19, 2014
Tagged with: building trust, gaining access, gated communities, Istanbul, research design, Researcher positionality, Turkey, urban ethnography
Jun 5 2014
Constructive engagement, estrangement and contextualisation: Conducting field research on an alternative community in South Korea
Leave a commentWhile conducting field research on Bin-Zib, a communal living experiment in South Korea, I faced a problem of positioning myself in the community. This was mainly because I realized my own misconception of my insider status. While I had always felt I … Continue reading
Posted by: June 5, 2014
Tagged with: Bin-Zip, Boundary Crossing, fieldwork at home, local epistemology, Positionality, Seoul, South Korea, urban ethnography
Apr 4 2014
The vulnerable observer: Fear, sufferings and boundary crossing
Leave a commentIn this contribution, Yunpeng Zhang responds to an earlier post by Qin Shao (see Building Trust and Boundary: Fieldwork in Shanghai) to provoke discussions on the dilemma and ethics of observing, witnessing and writing about vulnerable people. Challenging the ‘boundary’ setting efforts in … Continue reading
Posted by: April 4, 2014
Tagged with: Boundary Crossing, domicide, ethics, Positionality, Shanghai, urban ethnography, Yunpeng Zhang