Opportunities to interpret : a methodological discussion of insider research, perceptions of the researcher, and knowledge production
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Interpretationsmöglichkeiten : eine methodologische Diskussion zu Insiderforschung, Wahrnehmungen der Forscher und Wissensproduktion |
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Autor: | Wiser, Melissa C. |
Erschienen in: | Sport in society |
Veröffentlicht: | 21 (2018), 2 (Research methodologies in sports scholarship), S. 215-225, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1743-0437, 1743-0445, 1461-0981 |
DOI: | 10.1080/17430437.2016.1221927 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201806004372 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Insider research is increasingly common in sociocultural studies of sport. Less common is insider research in socio-historical work. As a women’s lacrosse umpire and a lacrosse scholar, I maintain multiple investments in the sport; this insider perspective and role fosters unique considerations during the research process. In this article, I assess my position as an insider in women’s lacrosse and the manners in which relationships – both actual and perceived – impact knowledge production. My experiences and this article exemplify the importance of consistent reflexivity throughout the research process; my role as an umpire was ever-present, even when I was unaware in the moment. Reflexivity enabled my recognition and analysis of this status. A researcher’s multiple group and professional affiliations, whether consciously employed or tacitly assumed, impact the knowledge that is shared and produced.