Wie is de onderzoeker? Intersectionaliteit en locatie in oralhistory-onderzoek
Auteurs
Astrid Runs
Samenvatting
In this article, I used my PhD research
entitled ‘successful young mothers’ as
a case study to illustrate how notions
of intersectionality and the politics of
location (Rich, 1985; Eagleton, 1996) can
enrich the oral history method. I describe
how my intersectional research position
influenced the gathering of life histories
of young mothers. Using intersectionality
and the politics of location proved to be
advantageous for reflecting on my ‘insider’
position with some and ‘outsider’ position
with other respondents. My insider as well
as my outsider position had advantages and
weaknesses when it came to connecting with
young mothers of different life cycles and
ethnic backgrounds. The use of a research
diary was a useful tool to increase awareness
about my intersectional research position.
