Purpose

This paper explores the consequences of researching temporary protest organizations through embodied ethnography, paying attention to how, when and why a researcher takes sides.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors employed embodied walking ethnography to study Lyra's Walk, a three-day, 68-mile protest walk held in May 2019 to advocate for peace in Northern Ireland. Data were primarily ethnographic, complemented by an analysis of social media, photos, videos and media coverage.

Findings

First the authors argue that embodied walking ethnography can provide an inhabited understanding of organizing. The social, physical and emotional experiences of walking encourage researchers to identify more closely with participants and obtain a greater understanding of the phenomena studied. Second, the authors identify that methodological choice can have a greater impact on side-taking than either the conflict setting or organization researched.

Research limitations/implications

This paper demonstrates the promise and consequences of using embodied walking ethnography to study a mobile organization. It further illustrates the nuances and challenges of conducting ethnography in a temporary protest organization.

Originality/value

The paper makes two contributions. The novel use of embodied walking ethnography to study temporary protest organizations can lead the research to become intertwined with the temporary organization during its process of organizational becoming. With the researcher's body acting as a research tool, their sensations and emotions impact data collection, interpretation and findings.

中文翻译：

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通过具体的步行民族志成为临时抗议组织的一部分

目的

本文探讨了通过具体化的人种志研究临时抗议组织的后果，并关注研究人员如何，何时以及为何站在一边。

设计/方法/方法

作者运用有组织的步行民族志研究了Lyra's Walk，这是2019年5月举行的为期三天，长达68英里的抗议活动，旨在倡导北爱尔兰的和平。数据主要是人种学，并辅以对社交媒体，照片，视频和媒体报道的分析。

发现

首先，作者认为，体现的步行人种志可以提供对组织的居住理解。步行的社交，身体和情感体验鼓励研究人员与参与者更紧密地识别并更深入地了解所研究的现象。其次，作者发现，方法选择对旁观者的影响比对冲突背景或所研究组织的影响更大。

研究局限/意义

本文展示了使用体现式步行民族志研究移动组织的希望和后果。它进一步说明了在临时抗议组织中进行民族志的细微之处和挑战。

创意/价值

该论文有两点贡献。体现步行民族志的新颖用法来研究临时抗议组织，可以使研究在临时组织的组织过程中与临时组织交织在一起。以研究人员的身体为研究工具，他们的感觉和情感会影响数据的收集，解释和发现。