Language at Stake in International Research Collaboration—Methodical Reflections on a Multi-Sited, Rapid Ethnographic Study

Q3 Social Sciences Qualitative Sociology Review Pub Date : 2023-08-04 DOI:10.18778/1733-8077.19.3.01
S. Glasdam, F. Jacobsen, Gudmund Ågotnes, Sigrid Stjernswärd
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Based on experiences from multi-sited, rapid ethnographic fieldwork about age-friendly communities, the article aims at shedding light and reflecting on the encountered challenges and potentials regarding language and communication. Moreover, the aim is to contribute to enhancing researchers’ awareness of and preparedness to meet and address such challenges in future research endeavors. As English often serves as a lingua franca for Western-dominated international research collaborations, the implications thereof for researchers/participants, the use of interpreters, and linguistic pitfalls are discussed. Such attention is significant for international collaboration, methodical choices, and research quality. International rapid ethnographic fieldwork requires thorough preparation and reflection to properly handle linguistic and cultural competencies, nuances, and understandings incorporated in the researchers, with subsequent consequences for research processes/ outcomes.
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语言在国际研究合作中的利害关系——对多地点、快速人种学研究的系统反思
基于对老年友好社区的多地点、快速的民族志田野调查的经验,本文旨在揭示和反思老年友好社区在语言和沟通方面遇到的挑战和潜力。此外,其目的是帮助提高研究人员在未来的研究工作中对这些挑战的认识和准备。由于英语经常作为西方主导的国际研究合作的通用语,因此对研究人员/参与者的影响,口译员的使用和语言陷阱进行了讨论。这种关注对于国际合作、有条理的选择和研究质量具有重要意义。国际快速人种志实地调查需要充分的准备和反思,以正确处理语言和文化能力、细微差别和研究人员的理解,以及随后对研究过程/结果的影响。
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Qualitative Sociology Review
Qualitative Sociology Review Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
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期刊介绍: For a long time, we have observed an increased interest in qualitative sociology, and the use of an interpretive frame to understand human actions, social processes, meanings and definitions, and new social theory generally. In order to enable a free flow of information and to integrate the community of qualitative sociologists, we have decided to create an open-access, international scientific journal. Qualitative Sociology Review publishes empirical, theoretical and methodological articles applicable to all fields and specializations within sociology.
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