Eroticization of the Body, Reflexivity, and Qualitative Methodology in Criminology: An Omerta

Authors

Catherine Montgamny Grenier, Recherche et Action sur les Polarisations Sociales

Abstract

This article reflects upon the notion of reflexivity in qualitative methodology, both generally and specifically within the field of criminology. This reflection stems from completing my pre-field research in Costa Rica, which I undertook while completing my doctoral thesis regarding the sexuality of solo female travelers. Based on a sexual assault I experienced during this pre-field research, I critically discuss the notion of reflexivity in cases where the security of researchers is undermined by the relations of power that exist between gatekeepers and participants as a result of gender identity and the eroticization of the body. This article specifically questions the space assigned to researchers and their bodies in the reflexive process that occurs during fieldwork.

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Recommended Citation

Grenier, Catherine Montgamny (2023) "Eroticization of the Body, Reflexivity, and Qualitative Methodology in Criminology: An Omerta," Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 12: No. 3, Article 3.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol12/iss3/3