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Power Dynamics between Researcher and Subject

Ayrton, Rachel·2024·Doing Good Qualitative Research
DOI 10.1093/oso/9780197633137.003.0012
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In qualitative research, the researcher and the relationships they develop with research subjects are an integral part of generating knowledge about the social world. These relationships are imbued with power, influencing the findings of research. This chapter presents a case for “power-conscious” research, which recognizes power as an inevitable facet of social relationships. This approach seeks to understand and observe the microdynamics of power in research relationships and to create reciprocal spaces where both researchers and research subjects can exercise power and negotiate the terms of their involvement. Understanding how power operates in the process of research contributes significantly to the knowledge generated and can work toward cultivation of more just power relations in wider society.

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Authors
Ayrton, R.
Corresponding author
Ayrton, Rachel
ORCID
Ayrton, Rachel
Venue
Doing Good Qualitative Research
Publisher
Oxford University PressNew York
Published
2024-03-26
Pages
132-144
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197633137.003.0012
OpenAlex
W4396521705
Cited by
7
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3
FWCI
25.11
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Keywords
power relations, researcher-subject relationship, qualitative research ethics, reciprocity, social justice

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