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'Sí, me he sentido triste, pero no se lo puedo decir': La reflexividad etnográfica en la investigación sobre emociones de la muerte con niños y niñas de Sumapaz en contexto de '(pos)conflicto

Authors :
Sebastián Gómez Ruíz
Source :
Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología, Iss 16, Pp 135-156 (2013)
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá), 2013.

Abstract

Death's affective experiences between boys and girls in Sumapaz (a rural area of the Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia) is rooted in violence, silence and mistrust, all characteristic of their territory. This article discusses the methodological implications of an ethnographic approach to the emotions regarding the death of children, aged 9 and 12, in Sumapaz in a post-conflict scenario. The reflexive ethnographic perspective allowed me to establish a personal and emotional position into what it means to do fieldwork among children. Ethical and methodological considerations are presented in relation to the silence of children and the intrusiveness of inquiring about personal issues such as death.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
19005407 and 20114273
Issue :
16
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.97d4ed263e74082b6d4838a5b64923b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7440/antipoda16.2013.07