An Asian American Woman's Reflexive Account of Direct Research With Incels

Abstract: Incels, or involuntarily celibate men, have been the subject of increasing attention around the world due to their ongoing association with high-profile violence, misogyny, and hateful online content. While prior researchers have focused on online forums as a resource to study incel issues, in my recent work I involved the recruitment and interviewing of incels using a phenomenological approach to better examine their experiences. Given the nature of incel forum discussions in which particularly Asian women were often maligned and degraded, I provide a reflective and reflexive examination of my identities in the context of this research. In this narrative, I describe my personal reactions to hurtful and hateful content and how I have navigated difficult or uncomfortable situations in interviews. I also describe how they have influenced my perspectives and what this means for the future of my work. https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/3932

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
An Asian American Woman's Reflexive Account of Direct Research With Incels ; volume:23 ; number:3 ; day:30 ; month:09 ; year:2022
Forum qualitative Sozialforschung ; 23, Heft 3 (30.09.2022)

Creator
Daly, Sarah

DOI
10.17169/fqs-23.3.3932
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022100420222545686111
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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