TY - JOUR
T1 - Building, not burning bridges in research
T2 - insider/outsider dilemmas and engaging with the bridge community
AU - Punch, Samantha
AU - Rogers, Ashley
N1 - Funding Information:
Given the competitive funding climate of academia we also need to be mindful that, in order to continue our research for a number of years, we must take account of the interests and objectives of the funding bodies involved whilst seeking to balance our commitments to both the discipline and the community. Although this exploratory sexism project was initially self-funded, it is part of the growing field of the sociology of bridge which includes various projects funded by the bridge community. For such research to have maximum impact, it needs to be perceived as relevant and engage with users. For stakeholder collaboration to be effective and feed into positive change, it has to build relations of trust and cooperation. Funding, as well as stakeholder relationships, may be compromised if we are not able to frame the research in such a way that men and women of all ages can meaningfully engage with it.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 National Recreation and Park Association.
PY - 2021/7/12
Y1 - 2021/7/12
N2 - Researchers navigate a complex network of relationships, positions, and responsibilities that are determined by their discipline, funding bodies, and the research community they are studying. Tensions often emerge between and across each of these different spaces. This paper uses reflexive autobiographical writing to discuss some of the ongoing challenges faced with engaging a diverse a group of stakeholders in relation to sociological research on the gender inequalities of bridge as a serious leisure activity. Drawing on the researchers’ personal notes and exchanges during a project on sexism and the card game bridge, as well as the survey data from this project, this paper explores the ways that a combined team of insider/outsider researchers strive to balance the relationship and commitment they have to the pursuit of knowledge and the user community. Many projects face this balancing act which can permeate every stage of the research process and can be witnessed frequently in project meetings, yet there is still little published in relation to these conversations that take place between research team members.
AB - Researchers navigate a complex network of relationships, positions, and responsibilities that are determined by their discipline, funding bodies, and the research community they are studying. Tensions often emerge between and across each of these different spaces. This paper uses reflexive autobiographical writing to discuss some of the ongoing challenges faced with engaging a diverse a group of stakeholders in relation to sociological research on the gender inequalities of bridge as a serious leisure activity. Drawing on the researchers’ personal notes and exchanges during a project on sexism and the card game bridge, as well as the survey data from this project, this paper explores the ways that a combined team of insider/outsider researchers strive to balance the relationship and commitment they have to the pursuit of knowledge and the user community. Many projects face this balancing act which can permeate every stage of the research process and can be witnessed frequently in project meetings, yet there is still little published in relation to these conversations that take place between research team members.
U2 - 10.1080/00222216.2021.1887782
DO - 10.1080/00222216.2021.1887782
M3 - Article
JO - Journal of Leisure Research
JF - Journal of Leisure Research
SN - 0022-2216
ER -