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Accepted Contribution:
Doing anthropology at home: pros and cons of knowing the local rules
Dinara Abildenova
(Social anthropology and cultural studies)
What are the pros and cons of doing ethnography at home for woman in Central Asian countries? Is it helpful to avoid conflicts, dangers that we might face? Or is it limitations in data gathering process that we should accept?
Contribution long abstract:
As a woman anthropologist doing ethnography at home means that she is aware of local rules. On the one hand it is beneficial and she does not intervene everyday life of people. On the other hand she knows that opening some doors might put her in danger, and by avoiding opening the doors like that might limit collecting data that helps to see the whole picture. What are the coping mechanisms in situations like this or another related issues where you gender causes limitations in your research?