Positioning and authenticity in data collection : researching racism in education contexts / Zahra Kemiche, Christian Beighton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemiche, Zahra, author.

Beighton, Christian, 1970- author.

Series:

SAGE research method cases.

SAGE research method cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism in education--Research--Great Britain.

Racism in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2024.

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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ISBN:

1-5296-8080-8

9781529680805

OCLC:

1418720772