The Interloper: Lessons from Resistance in the Field

by Michel Anteby

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A practical and theoretical guide for field researchers struggling with access

Resistance is the bane of all field researchers, who are often viewed as interlopers when they enter a community and start asking questions. People obstruct investigations and hide evidence. They shelve complaints, silence dissent, and even forget their own past and deny having done so. How can we learn about a community when its members resist so strongly? The answer is that the resistance itself is sometimes the key.

Michel Anteby explains how community members often disclose more than intended when they close ranks and create obstacles. He draws insights...

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  • ISBN10 0691255369
  • ISBN13 9780691255361
  • Publish Date 9 April 2024
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Princeton University Press