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About the Author
Lejla Voloder is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding at the University of South Australia, Australia. Liudmila Kirpitchenko is Research Fellow at the Centre for Citizenship and Globalization, Deakin University, Australia.
Reviews
'Drawing from a range of case studies, this important collection challenges the traditional binaries of insider/outsider status in research. Written in intelligent but clear prose, Insider Research on Migration and Mobility will have resonance for researchers, trainees, and others interested in learning more about the research experience and about research processes in a globalized world.' Denise L. Spitzer, University of Ottawa, Canada 'Social-scientific knowledge is always relational and positional. In this important collection, the authors brought together by Voloder and Kirpitchenko help us understand the complexities of insiderness . Qualitative research to understand the meaning of social action is crucial, but can only succeed when researchers are willing to negotiate their own positionality, and to accept the active role of research participants.' Stephen Castles, University of Sydney, Australia 'I would recommend this book to anyone researching within the fields of migration or mobility, and also to those who have a broader interest in researcher positioning. Firstly, the diversity of research contexts offers a broad spectrum of recent research that does not limit itself geographically or contextually. Additionally, the chapters are engaging in their description and analysis of the case studies. Thirdly - and somewhat enlightening for this reader, as a researcher within a migration context - this book goes some way towards examining what researcher positioning can offer to the study itself.' LSE Review of Books 'This collection of young scholars gives a lively overview of research positioning, claiming more recognition for this dialectic approach. ... Insider Research on Migration and Mobility provides an important and timely contribution through its strong acknowledgement of fluidity between insiderness and outsiderness in the process of qualitative data collection. Ultimately, the book provides an excellent introduction to the field o
Book Information
ISBN 9781138246645
Author Lejla Voloder
Format Paperback
Page Count 220
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g