Deconstructing the Power Dynamics of Prison Research

This article examines methodological dilemmas surrounding entrée, emotion, and epistemology that can arise when conducting qualitative research in carceral settings. We address how our research team navigated consent and presentations of self for maintaining access; how they managed empathy and the...

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Autor principal: Barragan, Melissa (Autor)
Otros Autores: Augustine, Dallas ; Gonzalez, Gabriela ; Reiter, Keramet
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: The prison journal
Año: 2023, Volumen: 103, Número: 6, Páginas: 769-790
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Epistemology
Emotion
Access
Reflexivity
Qualitative Research
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Sumario:This article examines methodological dilemmas surrounding entrée, emotion, and epistemology that can arise when conducting qualitative research in carceral settings. We address how our research team navigated consent and presentations of self for maintaining access; how they managed empathy and the emotional toll of conducting research in adversarial settings; and how conflicting narratives raised questions about data validity and knowledge construction. Analysis reveals how institutional power dynamics shape behind-the-scenes methodological decisions we make during fieldwork. Without open discussion, researchers risk perpetuating the opacity we seek to diffuse and replicating the power dynamics we aim to objectively document within total institutions.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855231208011