The reference is in the notes to my article – it’s the same one Sharon mentioned.  Helen

 

(Meads, Helen. "Insider Research into 'Experiment with Light': Uncomfortable Reflexivity in a Different Field." Quaker Studies 11, no. 2 (2007): 282-98.)

 

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do you know the volume by the Quaker group of religious studies people (Kim Knott, Eleanor Nesbitt, Pink Dandelion etc"... Can't remember the title or editor but its well worth a read..

 

 

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Hi Candace,
 
I'd be really interested in hearing about literature in this area too.
 
There is Katz's account of denying her Jewish background in her fieldwork:
 
Katz, C. (1996). The Expeditions of Conjurers: Ethnography, Power, and Pretense. Feminist Dilemmas in Fieldwork. D. L. Wolf. Oxford, Westview Press: 170-184.
 
And I have also recently read Ramji's account of commonality and difference whilst interviewing other Hindus:
 
Ramji, H. (2008). "Exploring commonality and difference in in-depth interviewing: a case-study of researching British Asian women." The British Journal of Sociology 59(1): 99-116.
 
I hope this helps!
 
Best wishes,

Sarah


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> Hi,
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> I am just starting to prepare for my panel in September.
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> I was wondering if anyone could suggest articles or books on this topic:
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> The researcher's religious positionality and how this affects
> interviewing (or recruiting) individuals about their own religious
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> Thanks in advance for the help!
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> Candace Hoffman-Hussain, Lancaster University
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