Working with emotion: Issues for the researcher in fieldwork and teamwork

Hubbard, Gill; Backett‐Milburn, Kathryn; Kemmer, Debbie

doi:10.1080/13645570116992

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“…Rather opportunities to restate the researcher's intent throughout the research need to be taken. Feminist scholars have long criticised the distinction between rational and emotional forms of knowing (see, for example, Hubbard et al, 2001;Reger, 2001) in the sense that traditional approaches to social science favour the former. In ethnographic research, despite its extensive links with feminist and outsider epistemologies, the rational/objectivist current remains strong.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Researching emotions and the emotions of researching: the strange case of Alexithymia in reflexive research

Brannan

2011

IJWOE

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Abstract:Despite the recent 'reflexive turn' in fieldwork-based sociology, and its organisational variants, empirical research often seems to ignore the role of the researcher's emotion in the collection of data and the creation of textual representations. The paper offers a retrospective autoethnographic account to argue that the separation of the physical act of research from its emotional experience is unsustainable. The paper offers a critique of the institutional framework of PhD study, which often seems to perpetuate a certain inattention to issues of emotionality within the research context, and argues the emotional experiences are key fieldwork experiences and an essential part of ethnographic study.Keywords: emotions in research; retrospective/auto-ethnography; reflexivity; ethics. Biographical notes: Matthew J. Brannan is a Senior Lecturer in Management at Keele Management School, Keele University and Director of International Partnerships. Previously, he held a post at the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester and was awarded a PhD from Wolverhampton University for his work on Call Centres and Employee Resistance. His current work focuses on the growth of the Service Sector and the contemporary experience of work using Ethnographic Techniques to gain an immersive insight to the world of work. He has written about the use of Role Play in Call Centre Recruitment and Selection processes, the engagement of worker's sexuality in customer service environments, the career path of female junior Managers and Employee Branding.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Researching emotions and the emotions of researching: the strange case of Alexithymia in reflexive research

Brannan

2011

IJWOE

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“…Many papers suggest ways to avoid harm, both to participants and to the researcher [31,43,45,47,51,59,64,68,69,85]. Minimizing the risk of researcher burn-out and safety issues are addressed in some detail and may be summarized under the themes of personal and group support, education and training and addressing practical concerns.…”

Section: Harmmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They might potentially harm both interviewees [10,15,16,31,33,49,77] and interviewers [4,37,39,45,51]. Bereavement research is a particular example [9,36,59].…”

Section: Harmmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethical Issues in the Use of In-Depth Interviews: Literature Review and Discussion

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“…6 Researchers may be unable to voice concerns or talk through distressing and sad encounters. In contrast, an interpretive approach may enable researchers to reflect on encounters and view this as an integral part of research.…”

Section: Approaches To Qualitative Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%