Patchwork Ethnography: Feminist dialogues, dilemmas and methodological perspectives for anthropology

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https://doi.org/10.4000/aa.10626

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interview, patchwork ethnography, research methodology, anthropological research, feminist ethnography

Abstract

In this material are compiled the Manifesto for Patchwork Ethnography Portuguese translation and an unpublished interview with two of its authors, Chika Watanabe and Gökçe Günel. The interview took place in July 2022 through the Zoom platform and helped us to learn more about the dilemmas and perspectives of the ethnography proposal defended by the researchers. The meeting also served to support and improve the translation that was in progress, allowing direct dialogue about the patchwork approach and the identification of the ways in which the proposal could resonate in Brazilian academia.

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Author Biographies

Renata Albuquerque, Universidade de Brasília

Cientista social formada pela USP, é especialista em estudos latino-americanos e tem doutorado em Antropologia Social pela UnB. Seus projetos atuais se direcionam à comunicação política e eleitoral na América Latina e à articulação do trabalho materno com outras formas de trabalho, sobretudo na política e na academia.

Gökçe Günel, Rice University

Professora de Antropologia na Universidade de Rice e coautora do Manifesto for Patchwork Ethnography. Pesquisou a respeito da construção de infraestruturas de energia renovável e uso de tecnologia limpa nos Emirados Árabes Unidos e investiga como ambientes urbanos se transformam diante de desafios relacionados à energia e às mudanças climáticas.

Chika Watanabe, University of Manchester

Professora de Antropologia Social na Universidade de Manchester e coautora do Manifesto for Patchwork Ethnography. Seus interesses de pesquisa e ensino estão voltados para questões de desenvolvimento, organizações não governamentais e preparação de medidas que visem à melhor resolução de desastres.

Ana Carolina S. Teixeira, Faculdade Cásper Líbero

Estudante de graduação de Rádio, TV e Internet na Faculdade Cásper Líbero. Seus projetos atuais buscam retratar, por meio de produtos audiovisuais e artigos, como a arte se dá no âmbito onírico das ficções e na exatidão da realidade, criando uma linguagem visual única.

Diego Netto, Faculdade Cásper Líbero

Graduado no curso de Comunicação Social com ênfase em Publicidade e Propaganda pela Faculdade Cásper Líbero no ano de 2022. Sua última pesquisa foi voltada ao campo da moda e dos estudos de gênero, e teve como objetivo analisar a performance de gênero em desfiles de grifes de luxo.

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2023-04-28

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Albuquerque, Renata, Gökçe Günel, Chika Watanabe, Ana Carolina S. Teixeira, and Diego Netto. 2023. “Patchwork Ethnography: Feminist Dialogues, Dilemmas and Methodological Perspectives for Anthropology”. Anuário Antropológico 48 (1):221-36. https://doi.org/10.4000/aa.10626.

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Vol. 48 No. 1 (2023): Anuário Antropológico

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