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TY - JOUR
T1 - Questioning identities/shifting identities
T2 - the impact of researching sex and gender on a researcher’s LGBT+ identity
AU - Nelson, Rosie
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - This article explores the role of reflexivity, emotion work and insider/outsider researcher status in one queer researcher’s experiences of conducting fieldwork. Through exploring field diaries and interview extracts, this article highlights the impact of being/researching LGBT+ identities as a queer researcher. Five experiences are discussed: (i) the euphoria of connection, (ii) relationships with participants, (iii) retraumatisation through listening, (iv) finding oneself on the outside and (v) the researcher’s shifting identity. The article concludes with suggestions on the impact studying one’s own identity can have on the researcher, and suggestions for engaging in similar research practices.
AB - This article explores the role of reflexivity, emotion work and insider/outsider researcher status in one queer researcher’s experiences of conducting fieldwork. Through exploring field diaries and interview extracts, this article highlights the impact of being/researching LGBT+ identities as a queer researcher. Five experiences are discussed: (i) the euphoria of connection, (ii) relationships with participants, (iii) retraumatisation through listening, (iv) finding oneself on the outside and (v) the researcher’s shifting identity. The article concludes with suggestions on the impact studying one’s own identity can have on the researcher, and suggestions for engaging in similar research practices.
KW - Queer theory
KW - reflexivity
KW - emotion work
KW - insider research
KW - outsider research
KW - LGBT
KW - identity
KW - sexuality
KW - gender
U2 - 10.1177/1468794120914522
DO - 10.1177/1468794120914522
M3 - Journal article
VL - 20
SP - 910
EP - 926
JO - Qualitative Research
JF - Qualitative Research
SN - 1468-7941
IS - 6
ER -