Harassed

Gender, Bodies, and Ethnographic Research

Rebecca Hanson, Patricia Richards

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University of California Press
29 May 2019

Sexual abuse & harassment; Gender studies: women; Social research & statistics

Researchers frequently experience sexualized interactions, sexual objectification, and harassment as they conduct fieldwork. These experiences are often left out of ethnographers’ “tales from the field” and remain unaddressed within qualitative literature. Harassed argues that the androcentric, racist, and colonialist epistemological foundations of ethnographic methodology contribute to the silence surrounding sexual harassment and other forms of violence. Rebecca Hanson and Patricia Richards challenge readers to recognize how these attitudes put researchers at risk, further the solitude experienced by researchers, lead others to question the validity of their work, and, in turn, negatively impact the construction of ethnographic knowledge. To improve methodological training, data collection, and knowledge produced by all researchers, Harassed advocates for an embodied approach to ethnography that reflexively engages with the ways in which researchers’ bodies shape the knowledge they produce. By challenging these assumptions, the authors offer an opportunity for researchers, advisors, and educators to consider the multiple ways in which good ethnographic research can be conducted. Beyond challenging current methodological training and mentorship, Harassed opens discussions about sexual harassment and violence in the social sciences in general.

By: Rebecca Hanson, Patricia Richards
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520299030
ISBN 10: 0520299035
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 May 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 • Ethnographic Fixations 2 • Gendered Bodies and Field Research 3 • Sexual Harassment in the Field 4 • The Costs 5 • Constructing Knowledge 6 • Moving Forward Notes References Index

Rebecca Hanson is Assistant Professor in the Center of Latin American Studies and the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law at the University of Florida. Patricia Richards is Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies at the University of Georgia. She is the author of Pobladoras, Indígenas, and the State: Conflicts over Women’s Rights in Chile and Race and the Chilean Miracle: Neoliberalism, Democracy, and Indigenous Rights.

Reviews for Harassed: Gender, Bodies, and Ethnographic Research

Harassed is an important, insightful text that should become a staple for research methods classes in anthropology, sociology, and women's and gender studies. . . . This is a must-read for anyone conducting or supervising ethnographic research. . . . Highly recommended. * CHOICE *