Research with individuals labeled 'other': reflections on the research process

Using the emancipatory research paradigm as a conceptual framework, this autoethnography reflects upon participant and researcher relationships within a larger qualitative research study that involved participants labeled 'other'. Issues relating to fear of the 'other', building...

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Published in:Disability & society 2011-05, Vol.26 (3), p.293-305
Main Author: Petersen, Amy J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
autoethnography
Disabilities
emancipatory research
Empowerment
Ethnography
Females
Higher Education
inclusive research
intersectionality
Interviews
Qualitative Research
Reflection
Research and Development
Research Methodology
Research Subjects
Researcher Subject Relations
Theory Practice Relationship
Young Adults
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Summary:Using the emancipatory research paradigm as a conceptual framework, this autoethnography reflects upon participant and researcher relationships within a larger qualitative research study that involved participants labeled 'other'. Issues relating to fear of the 'other', building reciprocal relationships, and who gains from the research are explored. This analysis contributes to the literature by articulating how researchers can employ emancipatory methods and how research institutions can support and encourage such work in order that research is undertaken in more equitable ways.
ISSN:0968-7599
1360-0508
DOI:10.1080/09687599.2011.560413