Negotiating expectations in the field: Gatekeepers, research fatigue and cultural biases

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 198-210

  Mandel, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Benin; Fieldwork; Gatekeepers; Gender; Livelihood strategies

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; GENDER RELATIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; WOMENS STATUS;

BENIN;

EID: 0042626377     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9493.00152     Document Type: Article

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