The Insider/Outsider Dilemma

Kauffman, Karen

doi:10.1097/00006199-199405000-00010

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“…Almost every conversation we had returned at some point to women, gender roles, and why I did not fulfill their criteria of a “real” woman. I was aware that many of these conversations were attempts to incite reactions and even impress me (for similar experiences, see Kauffman 1994, 180), but I couldn’t help feeling awkward when they made remarks about my physical appearance, my clothing, or my lack of “female” personality. As much as I wished that comments like “X, did you gain weight?…”

Section: Getting Trusted With Inside Knowledgementioning

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Becoming a “Trusted Outsider”

Bucerius

2013

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

127

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It is commonly assumed that successful ethnographers strive for insider status and avoid being regarded as an outsider. Very often and especially within criminology, an ethnographer’s ability to gain the trust of research participants is linked to his or her degree of similarity to them, particularly with respect to gender. By describing the research dynamics between an all-male group of second-generation immigrants in Frankfurt/Germany, the “gatekeepers” and myself—a female researcher of different socioeconomic and ethnic background—I suggest that being an outsider in general and a female in particular is not a liability one necessarily needs to overcome. I propose that achieving status as an outsider trusted with “inside knowledge” may provide the ethnographer with a different perspective and different data than that potentially afforded by insider status.

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Section: Getting Trusted With Inside Knowledgementioning

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Becoming a “Trusted Outsider”

Bucerius

2013

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

127

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“…They usually share similar socioeconomic, racial or ethnic, cultural, language, and life experiences with members of the communities they serve 1,2. In their traditional roles engaging in outreach, health screening, and health education, promotoras have effectively contributed to improving health behaviors and health outcomes among individuals contending with a diverse array of health issues 1,3–7 . Promotoras are valued members in health promotion and disease prevention efforts for their unique access to the most vulnerable and “hard-to-reach” populations, including individuals who are undocumented, have limited English proficiency, or have limited literacy skills and racial and ethnic minorities 8 .…”

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Laboring With the Heart

Gutiérrez

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Dueñas

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Family &Amp; Community Health

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Little is known about promotoras' professional experiences engaging in Latinx health promotion. In this promotora-led community-based participatory study, we purposively recruited and interviewed 30 Spanish-speaking promotoras who worked in Los Angeles County and who had at least 5 years of experience as promotoras. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, findings revealed promotoras self-identified as health professionals who offered unique, insider perspectives. Challenges arose as employers viewed promotoras as volunteer lay health workers, while promotoras desired opportunities for professional growth. Motivation to continue working as promotoras stemmed from their commitment to Latinx communities. We provide recommendations to strengthen community-based capacity for advancing Latinx health.

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