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Intruders with questions and fears - TUPDD0105. Team A. Team B. reflexivity ? A process of accounting for the influence of researchers on research outcomes through critical , pro-active , iterative reflection by the researchers. How we were ‘others’.
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Intruders with questions and fears- TUPDD0105 Team A Team B • reflexivity? • A process of accounting for the influence of researchers on research outcomes through critical, pro-active, iterative reflection by the researchers.
How we were ‘others’ • Our subtle otherness, intruding into peoples’ worlds • The way we speak: • Dialect accents • Academic lingo (familiarity) • The way we dressed: • Uniforms • Clean shoes • Sunglasses • Who we are: • University employees • What we are asking: • Questions different from those of day-to-day living Entering participants’ worlds (physical and lived)
Our experiences in the data • Marked as ‘targets’ • Victims of crime • Solicited for help finding employment • Local politicking • Grounds for building relationships: • Taking time to explain to these strange strangers • Teasing us about our fear of certain areas in the community (above): The standing position of experts (left): Outsiders looking in Kelly Lizo Participants