Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation

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dc.contributor.authorIsmail, Salmaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-28T14:08:32Z
dc.date.available2014-10-28T14:08:32Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Studies in Higher Education on 18 Jan 2011, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03075070903545066.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis article focuses on the complexity of researching institutional culture and the ethical dilemmas posed in representing staff according to race and gender, drawing on three qualitative studies undertaken at a previously white South African university between 2000 and 2007. During the research process, issues of representation became a concern both for participants and the researcher; specifically, some participants contested how they were categorised in interview transcripts and draft articles. Based on the empirical data of the three studies and using critical social theory and constructionist, feminist and post-colonial critiques, this article asks whether researchers can describe the lives of others without violating their reality, and argues for ethical representation that allows for advocacy and empowerment.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationIsmail, S. (2011). Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation. <i>Studies in Higher Education</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8869en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationIsmail, Salma "Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation." <i>Studies in Higher Education</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8869en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationIsmail, S. 2011. Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation. Studies in Higher Education.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0307-5079en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Ismail, Salma AB - This article focuses on the complexity of researching institutional culture and the ethical dilemmas posed in representing staff according to race and gender, drawing on three qualitative studies undertaken at a previously white South African university between 2000 and 2007. During the research process, issues of representation became a concern both for participants and the researcher; specifically, some participants contested how they were categorised in interview transcripts and draft articles. Based on the empirical data of the three studies and using critical social theory and constructionist, feminist and post-colonial critiques, this article asks whether researchers can describe the lives of others without violating their reality, and argues for ethical representation that allows for advocacy and empowerment. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Studies in Higher Education KW - transformation KW - representation KW - research process KW - ethics KW - victim KW - equity LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 SM - 0307-5079 T1 - Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation TI - Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8869 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8869
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationIsmail S. Researching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representation. Studies in Higher Education. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8869.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDean's Office: CHEDen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceStudies in Higher Educationen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075070903545066en_ZA
dc.subjecttransformationen_ZA
dc.subjectrepresentationen_ZA
dc.subjectresearch processen_ZA
dc.subjectethicsen_ZA
dc.subjectvictimen_ZA
dc.subjectequityen_ZA
dc.titleResearching transformation at a South African university - ethical dilemmas in the politics of representationen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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