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| Autor/in | Abbott, Susan |
|---|---|
| Titel | "In the End You Will Carry Me in Your Car": Sexual Politics in the Field. |
| Quelle | (1982), (29 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Anthropology; Culture Conflict; Ethnic Groups; Females; Participant Characteristics; Research Problems; Researchers; Sex Role; Kenya |
| Abstract | A conflict between the author, engaged in doctoral research in a rural Kenyan community, and an older village woman is narrated. The author suggests that anthropologists must be sensitive to the way in which their own cultural perceptions influence their interpretations of women's behavior in other cultures. The Kenyan village is characterized by two principles of authority: older persons have authority over younger and males have authority over females. However, while men are awarded rightful dominance, women have real power, particularly in the domestic arena. The conflict occurred when the older village woman instructed the other village women not to participate in the research that the narrator was carrying out. When confronted, the older woman asserted that the researcher should have asked permission to interview "her" women. The offended woman made attempts to have local authorities oust the research team from the village. Although eventually the research was completed, the author realizes that she had unwittingly placed herself in competition with the older woman for power over the other women. Both women, by manifesting values, attitudes, and behaviors expected of women in their own cultures, collectively contributed to the conflict. (KC) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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