The dilemmas of a dissident intellectual and inadequate activist
(2023) p.421-431- Abstract
This chapter presents the personal experiences of an activist researcher. It describes the role of activism in Gaborit's trajectory from being a student research assistant, through PhD candidate to postdoctoral fellow, and finally, to breaking with academia. This chapter discusses the inherent contradictions of working against hegemonic structures that enable social harm, from within the hegemonic and hierarchical structures of academia. Further, it explores the specific dilemmas encountered through several participatory action research projects, which were aimed at pushing for social change while also answering the demands of academia. Finally, this chapter presents the factors the activist academic must consider when reflecting upon... (More)
This chapter presents the personal experiences of an activist researcher. It describes the role of activism in Gaborit's trajectory from being a student research assistant, through PhD candidate to postdoctoral fellow, and finally, to breaking with academia. This chapter discusses the inherent contradictions of working against hegemonic structures that enable social harm, from within the hegemonic and hierarchical structures of academia. Further, it explores the specific dilemmas encountered through several participatory action research projects, which were aimed at pushing for social change while also answering the demands of academia. Finally, this chapter presents the factors the activist academic must consider when reflecting upon their own role. Factors, which compelled Gaborit to leave academia to preserve her integrity and be an activist in her spare time.
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- author
- Gaborit, Liv S. LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2023-08-09
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Activism, Ethnography, Military coup, Myanmar, Participatory action research, Quit lit
- host publication
- The Emerald International Handbook of Activist Criminology
- pages
- 11 pages
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85171233769
- ISBN
- 9781802621990
- 9781802622003
- DOI
- 10.1108/978-1-80262-199-020231028
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- b3f353cd-fb14-45a5-91d3-cd92bfc449af
- date added to LUP
- 2023-12-18 09:17:31
- date last changed
- 2024-04-16 21:28:20
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author = {{Gaborit, Liv S.}},
booktitle = {{The Emerald International Handbook of Activist Criminology}},
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keywords = {{Activism; Ethnography; Military coup; Myanmar; Participatory action research; Quit lit}},
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pages = {{421--431}},
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title = {{The dilemmas of a dissident intellectual and inadequate activist}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80262-199-020231028}},
doi = {{10.1108/978-1-80262-199-020231028}},
year = {{2023}},
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