Global Power Relations at Play in Fieldwork: Researching Brazilian Spiritism
In this paper I seek to discuss the methodological challenges of conducting fieldwork amongst one's own. I explore the fluidity of the outsider/insider identity within the research. I argue that a global "power-geometry" is at play when establishing rapport with a community where fiel...
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| Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2008]
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Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 145-160 |
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global power relations
B mediumistic operations B John of God B Spiritism B outsider / insider |
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