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.