Conflating Privilege and Vulnerability: A Reflexive Analysis of Emotions and Positionality in Postgraduate Fieldwork

被引:52
作者
Caretta, Martina Angela [1 ]
Jokinen, Johanna Carolina [2 ]
机构
[1] West Virginia Univ, Dept Geol & Geog, Morgantown, WV 26506 USA
[2] Uppsala Univ, Dept Social & Econ Geog, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
关键词
emotions; positionality; postgraduate fieldwork; privilege; vulnerability; DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHY; GENDER; INTERSECTIONALITY; DIFFERENCE; RESEARCHER; KNOWLEDGE; POLITICS; FEMINISM;
D O I
10.1080/00330124.2016.1252268
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Grounded in a self-reflexive, intersectional analysis of positionality, we examine emotions in fieldwork through the autobiographical accounts that we gathered during our postgraduate ethnographic research in the Global South. We show how we, two female early-career geographers, emotionally coped with instances that put us in a vulnerable position due to loneliness, commitment to the field, insistent questioning, violence, and violent threats. We argue that a culture of silence surrounding fieldwork difficulties and their emotional consequences tend to permeate our discipline. We contend that geography departments ought to provide mentorship that takes into account doctoral candidates' different positionalities, conflated vulnerability and privilege, and embodied intersectional axes. This renewed awareness will help not only to reveal possible risks and challenges connected with fieldwork but also ultimately to enrich the overall academic discussions within our discipline.
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页码:275 / 283
页数:9
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