Faust, Lene (2021). Moral Challenges in Anthropological Research among Italian Neo-Fascists: The Significance of the Body. Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, 146, pp. 173-192. Reimer
Full text not available from this repository.This paper examines moral challenges that arise when conducting anthropological research
with Italian neo-fascists, and more particularly when observing a neo-fascist commemoration ceremony.
Drawing on the ongoing debates about the importance of dealing with affect and emotions within anthropology, it emphasises the importance of considering moral and emotional challenges as an important
source of data within research in such politically highly contested fields. A particular focus lies on related
moral implications and unique insights through (bodily) co-presence for the production of anthropological knowledge. Against this background, the paper discusses the ‘double’ meaning of corporeality: on
the one hand, the crucial role of corporeality within the neo-fascist subculture, especially with regard to
neo-fascist rituals; on the other, the bodily dimension as an epistemological tool not only with regard to
the experience of this corporeality, but also to emotions in the context of a (morally) challenging research
situation. The paper makes a case against limiting the methodological repertoire of anthropological fieldwork in highly contested research fields.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Social Anthropology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Faust, Lene |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology |
ISSN: |
0044-2666 |
Publisher: |
Reimer |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Anja Julienne Wohlgemuth |
Date Deposited: |
11 Apr 2022 12:49 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:16 |
Additional Information: |
Special Issue: Dark Ethnographies |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167818 |
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