Qualitative research as theater: fieldwork in a South African township through the prism of Goffman’s dramaturgical metaphor

This autoethnographic paper reflects on the qualitative fieldwork I conducted in a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. By exploring how a metaphor can assist in autoethnographic reflection, I aim to gain insight into how data can best be collected in deprived informal settlements c...

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Main Author: Caroline Masquillier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gents Afrika Platform, Afrika Brug 2016-08-01
Series:Afrika Focus
Online Access:https://ojs.ugent.be/AF/article/view/4846