What appeared at first as community apathy toward collective initiatives gradually showed itself as a deeper erosion of trust in institutions and in the possibility of meaningful change. Through...

The “field” then, besides being a site of knowledge creation and knowledge production, also becomes a site where the researcher is often confronted with vulnerabilities, risks, and suspicion...

The field taught me to recognise refusal, hesitation, and delay as meaningful forms of communication rather than obstacles to data collection...

Drawing from her ethnographic fieldwork undertaken as a part of doctoral research among the Muslims of char areas of Assam, in this article, Manjita turns inward to reflect on her own insider/outsider...

This fieldwork reflection is on the methodological concerns in accessing privileged groups, including mistrust, time constraints, and the researcher's ambiguous caste identity. In a caste society...

Research among the marginalised is not just data collection; it is negotiation, humility, and above all, responsibility. I succeeded in building trust and gaining field access. Although my formal...

This article reflects on the dilemmas of performing Brahminhood during ethnographic fieldwork, illustrating how caste identity shapes access, expectations, and interactions. It highlights the...

Being born and raised in the same district, it was easier for me to approach people. However, when I explained the purpose of my visit, they often looked at me suspiciously and wondered why I was...

Fieldwork is often described as a process and a journey to uncover truths about issues. But sometimes, it reveals as much about ourselves—the contradictions we grapple with and the questions we cannot...