Marginalization and Power in Living with and Researching HIV

Bodil Maria Pedersen

Marginalization and Power in Living with and Researching HIV

Bidragets oversatte titel: Marginalisering og magt i livet med og forskningen i HIV

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

Abstract

Denne artikel tager udganspunkt i et forskningsprojekt, der undersøger de psykosociale problemer, der følger et liv med HIV. Hensigten med projektet var at deltage i forandringsprocesser omhandlende disse problemer. Det blev et projekt, der inkluderede mange forskelligt situerede og sammenflettede personlige og generaliserede perspektiver. Artiklen undersøger udviklingen af HIV projektet som et bidrag til diskussioner relateret til Participatory Action Research og praksisforskning. I mainstream tilgange er metodologske indikationer ofte præsenteret som regler, der skal følges for at sikre kvaliteten af den opnåede viden. Men situerede historiske og samfundsmæssige processer er involveret i implementeringen af HIV projektet, ligesom de er i ethvert andet projekt. Forskning i projektet øger opmærksomheden på nødvendigheden af at reflektere over situerede og historiske aspekter af magt og marginalisering og på forskerens position i et givet forskningsfelt. Metodologisk fleksibilitet kan også være vigtig i forhold til at favne forskellige perspektiver. Sådanne reflektioner og strategier er nødvendige netop for at sikre udviklingen af såvel viden som praksis.

Bidragets oversatte titel	Marginalisering og magt i livet med og forskningen i HIV
Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Outlines : Critical Social Studies
Vol/bind	7
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	70-90
Antal sider	20
ISSN	1399-5510
Status	Udgivet - 2005

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