On the (im)possibilities of being a good enough researcher at a neoliberal university
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8360877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Zielke (0000-0002-1595-5913, Bielefeld University, corresponding author), Matthew Thompson (0000-0002-5691-4851, Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods), Paul Hepburn (University of Salford) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46-52 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/area.12815 |
| OpenAlex | W4283375135 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 15 |
Three years after finishing a participatory research project with a low‐income community, we look back at the ways we struggled and continue to struggle under the neoliberal climate we find ourselves in. Specifically, we ask whether the managerialised research infrastructures of the neoliberal university provide a ‘good enough’ environment, and whether we, as researchers, were able to conduct ‘good enough’ research with austerity‐stricken respective communities. Engaging with literature on failure and self‐care, we offer insights on the (im)possibilities of doing ‘good enough’ research in climates that are harsh to participants as well as researchers. Taking a Winnicottian, psychoanalytic lens of working under ‘average expectable conditions’, we conclude that, over time, we may perhaps create moments of micro‐resistance that may make our failures productive; however, these should not give research institutions a free pass to continue their not‐good‐enough, exploitative practices
Austerity · Citizen journalism · Mandate · Neoliberalism (international relations) · Participatory action research · Political economy · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · Public relations · Resistance (ecology) · Sociology · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
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| Citations per year | 6,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |