Beyond ethical imperatives in South African anthropology
Morally Repugnant and Unlikeable Subjects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2186705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ilana Van Wyk (0000-0002-7976-0074, University of Cape Town, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 68-79 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropology Southern Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2332-3264 • E-ISSN: 2332-3256 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23323256.2013.11500044 |
| OpenAlex | W4243153702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 74 |
In this article, I argue that anthropologists' dislike of their subjects in the field poses both epistemological and ethical questions that go beyond concerns about harming or exploiting those we study, about maintaining human relationships, or about the self-reflexivity and competence of individual anthropologists. While dislike threatens the very basis of our claims to know and to engage in proper ethical relationships with those we study, I argue that acknowledged and interrogated, dislike need not prevent research among ‘unlikeable’ or morally ‘repugnant’ Others. Indeed, as South African anthropologists move away from theoretical concerns with structure, the question of dislike could become more common
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |