Mistry, Jayalaxshmi; Berardi, Andrea and Simpson, Matthew
(2009).
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00841.x |
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Abstract
To date, discussions on positionality and the relationship with research collaborators have been very much in the human geography realm. In this paper, we explore issues of expertise, positionality, collaboration and participation from our perspective as physical geographers working in a developing country context. We trace our journey from identifying ourselves as top-down 'experts' to participatory 'facilitators', and the difficulties and dilemmas encountered during this journey as we coped with the contrasting challenges of academic demands and local necessities. Our experiences highlight the many assumptions we make about doing research in developing countries and the real lack of capacity in these places to undertake typical short-term research projects designed in the developed world. We conclude with a call for a longer term and deeper commitment by physical geographers to the people that we engage with in our research.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2009 Royal Geographical Society |
| ISSN: | 1475-4762 |
| Extra Information: | Guyana; expertise; positionality; participation; physical geography;
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| Academic Unit/Department: | Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Communication and Systems |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD) |
| Item ID: | 19162 |
| Depositing User: | Andrea Berardi |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2009 11:31 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2012 13:18 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/19162 |
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