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Researching ‘race’ in lesbian space: a critical reflection
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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:15 authored by Nina HeldFeminist researchers have acknowledged that racial differences between researcher and researched impact on the research process; however, there has been little concern with how “race” is actually made in/through the research process. If we think “race” as performative and as always in the process of being made then this theoretical claim has crucial implications for research encounters. In this article the author draws on her own research, which focuses on processes of racialization. This ethnographic study was conducted in two lesbian bars in the North West of England. The article illustrates different ways of how “race,” in particular Whiteness, operated during the research process. The author critically reflects on her role in “race making” during this process and highlights the importance of acknowledging that researchers are also complicit in this making when doing research where “race” is not the central focus.
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Journal of Lesbian StudiesISSN
1089-4160Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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2Volume
13Page range
204-2015Department affiliated with
- Sociology and Criminology Publications
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2016-10-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2016-10-04Usage metrics
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