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Inclusive or non-exclusive fieldwork: Negotiating the challenges of making fieldwork accessible for all

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Abstract

Inclusive fieldwork is both a legal and moral obligation yet continues to be a challenge. Inclusivity has often focused on making fieldwork more physically accessible but recent work has broadened the remit of what and who we need to consider. This chapter explores the need for inclusivity, the barriers and practical limitations, along with the less considered institutional frameworks and research culture we work within including the demands of caring responsibilities. In doing so it challenges the notion of ‘inclusive’, arguing that reframing it as non-exclusive might be a more useful way of conceiving it. It concludes by posing questions to enable those involved in fieldwork to make it as non-exclusive as possible.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Handbook of Field Research
EditorsDaniel Hammett, Naomi Holmes
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Chapter7
Pages55-65
Number of pages11
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781040383650, 9781003404903
ISBN (Print)9781032520186, 9781032520193
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jul 2025

Publication series

NameRoutledge Handbooks
PublisherRoutledge Publishing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • General Environmental Science

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