Researching violence in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : ethical and methodological challenges / / edited by Christopher Cramer, Laura Hammond, and Johan Pottier

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789566603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden [Netherlands] ; ; Boston, : Brill, c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-12118-2; 9786613121189; 90-04-20439-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Collana: Africa-Europe group for interdisciplinary studies, , 1574-6925 ; ; 6
• Altri autori (Persone): CramerChristopher, Dr.; HammondLaura <1967->; PottierJohan
• Disciplina: 303.6096
• Soggetti: Violence - Research - Africa; Social conflict - Research - Africa; Research - Moral and ethical aspects - Africa
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Navigating the terrain of methods and ethics in conflict research / Johan J.P. Pottier, Laura Hammond and Christopher M. Cramer -- Researching conflict in Africa : a researcher's account of IFE-Modakeke -- South-Western Nigeria / Olajide O. Akanji -- Researching children and violence in evolving socio-political contexts / Giorgia Dona -- Layers of silence : counterinsurgency in northeastern Ethiopia / Laura Hammond -- Uncertain ethics : researching civil war in Sudan / Sharon E. Hutchinson -- "From nation to family" : researching gender and sexuality / Danai Mupotsa -- Cooperative ethics as a new model for cultural research on peace and security / Derek B. Miller and Ron Scollon -- Hidden agendas in conflict research : informants' interests and research -- Objectivity in the Niger delta / Ukoha Ukiwo -- Silence and authoritative speech in post-violence northern Ghana / Martijn Wienia.
• Sommario/riassunto: Researching violence and conflict can be challenging for a variety of reasons, including security risks to researchers and informants, ; restricted or lack of access to informants and field sites, and poor reliability of official data. Traditional methodological approaches may need to be adapted, and new methods may be called for. In addition, such research carries ethical challenges about representation of informants and information and possible use of the research for harmful ends. This book, drawing on research conducted throughout Africa in conflict zones and other insecure environments, considers the everyday dilemmas researchers face. It provides essential contributions to ongoing challenging debates about the use of alternative and mixed methods in social science research.