Wei, Ran (2023) Interviewing Chinese local government officials: reflection on research transparency and coercion. Field Research Methods Lab Blog (30 Jun 2023). Blog Entry.
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Abstract
I had always known that accessing government officials in China could be challenging. In my fieldwork, however, there emerged more unexpected challenges when I was interviewing them. This time, I have realised that letting them not know about my research instead of keeping it transparent may be safer for them and a more ethical course of action. And maintaining their anonymity needs to include keeping our conversations secret from their superiors, writes Ran Wei.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Blog Entry) |
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| Official URL: | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/fieldresearch/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | Geography & Environment |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2023 09:18 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 11:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/119673 |
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