2021
DOI: 10.3167/aia.2021.280114
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Fieldwork through the Zoomiverse

Abstract: We have been conducting collaborative ethnographic research together for over 20 years. Over the past 12 months, this collaboration has included face-to-face encounters, both in Kampala, Uganda, and in Perth, Australia. However, since the advent of COVID-19-related ‘lockdowns’ in our respective countries, our engagements have been conducted exclusively over online platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook and – increasingly – Zoom. In this article, we reflect upon our shared experience of conducting ethnography … Show more

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“…This method allowed us to use different virtual methodologies to enhance ethnographic research (Born and Haworth, 2017) in a context of confinement. We proposed three interrelated data production techniques: (1) active interviews (Denzin, 2001), (2) group workshops (Davies and Gannon, 2006), and (3) digital work diaries (Vokes and Atukunda, 2021). The entire data collection process was conducted through the Zoom platform, except in digital work diaries where other technological means (i.e.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This method allowed us to use different virtual methodologies to enhance ethnographic research (Born and Haworth, 2017) in a context of confinement. We proposed three interrelated data production techniques: (1) active interviews (Denzin, 2001), (2) group workshops (Davies and Gannon, 2006), and (3) digital work diaries (Vokes and Atukunda, 2021). The entire data collection process was conducted through the Zoom platform, except in digital work diaries where other technological means (i.e.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%