Fieldwork and the Self

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This book presents new perspectives on Southeast Asia using cases from a range of ethnic groups, cultures, countries and histories, written by scholars from different ethnicities, generations, disciplines and scientific traditions. It comparatively examines various research trajectories, engaging with epistemological debates on the "global" and "local" and on "insiders" and "outsiders", but also on the role played by the personal experience of primary research in the collection and analysis of empirical data. It is divided into three sections: the first offers confessional approaches to the engagement with Southeast Asia and whether it is meaningful in terms of their own research, the second embraces Southeast Asia at multi-dimensional levels in terms of ethnicity, gender, citizenship, generation and academic training, and the third debates issues generated by personal engagement in liminal fields including borderlands and multilingualism. These personalised discussions provide students of Southeast Asian studies, and social research methods more generally, with intriguing subjects for debate rarely addressed in formal approaches to data gathering and analysis. Rather than address the formal methodological building blocks of research training, this book focuses on neglected issues in the research experience including chance, error, coincidence, mishap, dead-ends, silence, secrets, improvisation, remembering, digital challenges and shifting tracks. It is relevant to academics and researchers from both universities and international organisations who are engaged in teaching and learning in area studies and social science research methods."A rich and compelling set of writings about fieldwork in, and beyond, Southeast Asia". - Lyn Parker, Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia "A must read for all, especially emerging scholars on Southeast Asia, and a refreshing read for critical 'old hands' on the region". - Abdul Rahman Embong, Emeritus Professor, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia "An impressive collection of essays edited by two academics who have devoted their academic life to anthropological fieldwork in Southeast Asia". - Shamsul A.B., Distinguished Professor and UNESCO Chair, The National University of Malaysia "The contributors share an unquenchable and passionate curiosity for Southeast Asia. Moreover, they have survived the uncertainties and disillusionment of their fieldwork and remained first grade scholars". - Marie-Sybille de Vienne, Professor, National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations, Paris "A penetrating reflection on current social science research on Southeast Asia". - Hans-Dieter Evers, Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow, University of Bonn, Germany, Distinguished Fellow, Akademi Profesor Malaysia