Researcher or Teacher? Reflections on Negotiated Roles in the Field

Authors

  • Ole Johannes Kaland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22582/ta.v2i2.351

Abstract

This paper discusses the ethical and methodological issues related to taking on the role of teacher to one’s informants. Drawing on the author’s fieldwork in Shanghai, it argues that as long as researchers are mindful of the problems created by such dual roles, teaching in the field may provide valuable insights that would otherwise not be available.

Author Biography

Ole Johannes Kaland


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Published

2013-04-22

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Special Issue: Teaching in the Field

Section

Developing Teaching: Reports and Reflections

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