LEADER 03731nam 22004213 450 001 9910753397203321 005 20231115084558.0 010 $a3-031-39024-5 035 $a(CKB)5680000000354356 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30882860 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30882860 035 $a(OCoLC)1409683579 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000354356 100 $a20231115d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aResearching Central Asia $eNavigating Positionality in the Field 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer,$d2023. 210 4$d©2024. 215 $a1 online resource (106 pages) 225 1 $aSpringerBriefs in Political Science Series 311 $a3-031-39023-7 327 $aIntro -- Note on Transliteration -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 The Central Asian Research Setting: An Introduction -- Epistemic and Methodological Uncertainty -- Beyond 'Outsiders' and 'Locals' -- Doing Research in Closed Contexts -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part I Epistemic and Methodological Uncertainty -- 2 Making Sense of Central Asia Sources of Epistemic Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Sources of Epistemic Uncertainty -- Making Sense of Central Asia -- Grappling with Obstacles -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Pitfalls and Promise for Public Opinion Research in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Entering the Central Asian Field -- Asking Sensitive Questions in an Authoritarian Context -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 4 'Swiping Right'-The Ethics of Using Tinder as a Recruitment Tool in the Field -- Introduction -- Social Media Recruiting and Ethics -- The Ethics and Practice of "Swiping Right" -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Beyond 'Outsiders' and 'Locals' -- 5 The Power of a Multi-layered Identity in Central Asian Research -- Introduction -- A Multi-layered Identity -- Being an Insider and Outsider -- On Single Motherhood and Academia -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 6 Being Afghani, French and not Soviet Along the Border Between Tajikistan and Afghanistan -- Introduction -- The Foreign Passport as an Identity Marker -- Not 'Just a Foreigner' -- Emotional Bias and "Empathic Neutrality" -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 A Stranger in the Village: Anti-blackness in the Field -- Introduction -- Being One's First -- Black Fatigue and Anti-blackness -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Doing Research in Closed Contexts -- 8 Safety, Security, and Self-Censorship as Survival Strategies -- Introduction -- Safety and Security Concerns -- Self-Censorship -- Conclusion -- References. 327 $a9 Navigating Academic Repression in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Repression of Academic Freedom -- Coaptating Academics -- Collaboration with Foreigners -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 10 Performative Heterosexuality: A Gay Researcher Doing Fieldwork in Central Asia -- Introduction -- Performing Heterosexuality During Fieldwork -- Hiding in Plain Sight -- Comradery and Rituality in Central Asia -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 From Romantic Advances to Cyberstalking in the Field -- Introduction -- Navigating Unwanted Sexual Advances in the Field -- Cyber Harassment and Stalking -- Conclusion -- References. 410 0$aSpringerBriefs in Political Science Series 700 $aDall'Agnola$b Jasmin$01433662 701 $aSharshenova$b Aijan$01170591 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910753397203321 996 $aResearching Central Asia$93583408 997 $aUNINA