The complexities of conducting ethnographic race research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12894392 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jongi Klaas (Rhodes University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 365-378 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnography & Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-7823 • E-ISSN: 1745-7831 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17457820600837002 |
| OpenAlex | W2052469000 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper explores the challenges and dilemmas of conducting ethnographic race research in the context of the South African situation, forming part of my ethnographic race research PhD project, conducted in two historically white, single-sex schools in South Africa. First, it critically examines the theoretical dilemmas on crucial issues of objectivity and subjectivity in conducting ethnographic race research. It then explores the role of gatekeepers in determining who does research in predominantly white educational institutions; and shares the challenging accounts on what it was like to break the invisible barriers of difference in order to build social relationships for the purpose of research in very antagonistic environments. Finally, the paper provides some brief critical reflections. Pseudonyms are used for all the respondents, together with the official South African classification system, which refers to Africans as people of African descent and to whites as people of European descent
Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Ethnography · Geography · Objectivity (philosophy · Qualitative research · Race (biology · Social science · Sociology · Subjectivity · White (mutation · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Innovative Education and Learning Practices · Multilingual Education and Policy · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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Intersections, theories, and meanings of race, racism, and educational ethnography
Ethnographic investigations of issues of race in Scandinavian education research
Researching ethnic ‘others’
Building ethnographic knowledge
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.31 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |