Abstract

Researchers navigate a complex network of relationships, positions, and responsibilities that are determined by their discipline, funding bodies, and the research community they are studying. Tensions often emerge between and across each of these different spaces. This paper uses reflexive autobiographical writing to discuss some of the ongoing challenges faced with engaging a diverse group of stakeholders in relation to sociological research on the gender inequalities of bridge as a serious leisure activity. Drawing on the researchers’ personal notes and exchanges during a project on sexism and the card game bridge, as well as the survey data from this project, this paper explores the ways that a combined team of insider/outsider researchers strive to balance the relationship and commitment they have to the pursuit of knowledge and the user community. Many projects face this balancing act which can permeate every stage of the research process and can be witnessed frequently in project meetings, yet there is still little published in relation to these conversations that take place between research team members.

摘要

研究人员在复杂的关系、职位和责任网络中导航，这些网络由他们的学科、资助机构和他们正在研究的研究团体决定。在这些不同的空间之间和之间经常出现紧张局势。本文使用反思性自传式写作来讨论与不同的利益相关者群体参与相关的一些持续挑战，这些挑战与关于桥梁作为一项严肃的休闲活动的性别不平等的社会学研究有关。借鉴研究人员在一个关于性别歧视和纸牌游戏桥的项目中的个人笔记和交流，以及该项目的调查数据，本文探讨了由内部/外部研究人员组成的联合团队如何努力平衡他们对追求知识和用户社区的关系和承诺。许多项目都面临这种平衡行为，这种行为可以渗透到研究过程的每个阶段，并且可以在项目会议中经常看到，但关于研究团队成员之间的这些对话的发表仍然很少。