Shared Risks and Research Dilemmas on a Peace Brigades International Team in Sri Lanka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2365072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick G Coy (Kent State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 575-606 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-2416 • E-ISSN: 1552-5414 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089124101129024277 |
| OpenAlex | W2150197498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 27 |
Peace Brigades International (PBI) is a nongovernmental organization that provides nonviolent protective accompaniment in situations of severe political violence for local activists under threat. PBI team members function as unarmed bodyguards, attempting to deter violence by their presence or to document it and raise the costs to the transgressors if the deterrence fails. Blending ethnographic research of PBI with simultaneous service on a PBI team in Sri Lanka created a host of ethical quandaries and dilemmas. This article explains and analyzes some of these problems, including the use of politically sensitive research material, participation in team meetings and team decisions with life-threatening consequences for others, the acceptance of a salary from the organization under study, and embracing or refusing risks as a participant observer/team member who had more than one agenda
Criminology · Ethnography · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2016 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |