Researching Central Asia : : Navigating Positionality in the Field.

• Superior document: SpringerBriefs in Political Science Series
• Author: Dall'Agnola, Jasmin.
• TeilnehmendeR: Sharshenova, Aijan.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer,, 2023.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Political Science Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (106 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Note on Transliteration -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 The Central Asian Research Setting: An Introduction -- Epistemic and Methodological Uncertainty -- Beyond 'Outsiders' and 'Locals' -- Doing Research in Closed Contexts -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part I Epistemic and Methodological Uncertainty -- 2 Making Sense of Central Asia Sources of Epistemic Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Sources of Epistemic Uncertainty -- Making Sense of Central Asia -- Grappling with Obstacles -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Pitfalls and Promise for Public Opinion Research in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Entering the Central Asian Field -- Asking Sensitive Questions in an Authoritarian Context -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 4 'Swiping Right'-The Ethics of Using Tinder as a Recruitment Tool in the Field -- Introduction -- Social Media Recruiting and Ethics -- The Ethics and Practice of "Swiping Right" -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Beyond 'Outsiders' and 'Locals' -- 5 The Power of a Multi-layered Identity in Central Asian Research -- Introduction -- A Multi-layered Identity -- Being an Insider and Outsider -- On Single Motherhood and Academia -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 6 Being Afghani, French and not Soviet Along the Border Between Tajikistan and Afghanistan -- Introduction -- The Foreign Passport as an Identity Marker -- Not 'Just a Foreigner' -- Emotional Bias and "Empathic Neutrality" -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 A Stranger in the Village: Anti-blackness in the Field -- Introduction -- Being One's First -- Black Fatigue and Anti-blackness -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Doing Research in Closed Contexts -- 8 Safety, Security, and Self-Censorship as Survival Strategies -- Introduction -- Safety and Security Concerns -- Self-Censorship -- Conclusion -- References.

9 Navigating Academic Repression in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Repression of Academic Freedom -- Coaptating Academics -- Collaboration with Foreigners -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 10 Performative Heterosexuality: A Gay Researcher Doing Fieldwork in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Performing Heterosexuality During Fieldwork -- Hiding in Plain Sight -- Comradery and Rituality in Central Asia -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 From Romantic Advances to Cyberstalking in the Field -- Introduction -- Navigating Unwanted Sexual Advances in the Field -- Cyber Harassment and Stalking -- Conclusion -- References.