A walk in the park
Political Emotions and Ethnographic Vacillation in Activist Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2403487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theresa Petray (0000-0003-4476-6908, James Cook University, corresponding author), Theresa L Petray (James Cook University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 554-564 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-7941 • E-ISSN: 1741-3109 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1468794112446048 |
| OpenAlex | W2014829859 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 29 |
Critically engaged activist research blends a theoretical approach towards power and resistance with a practical methodology for ethnographies of social movements. However, when undertaking this sort of research it can be easy to lose sight of critical analysis because of the political emotions that researchers share with activist participants. I was reminded of the need for critical reflection by a particularly jarring ethnographic moment: during a quiet, early morning walk through Brisbane's Musgrave Park I became a witness in a murder investigation. This moment, and the aftermath of it, led me to critically analyse my own political emotions and those of my research participants. This article examines the role of activist researchers through the lens of my moment in the park. I argue that, while it is important to share political emotions with research participants, activist researchers must remain reflexive and critical of those emotions
Autoethnography · Criminology · Ethnography · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Witness · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Law · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Science and Policy Research · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |