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Locating Pagkatao: Self-Reflexivity in Philippine LGBTQI History-Writing
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Abstract At a time when a global pandemic has disrupted lives to a large extent across the globe, doing research has become ever more complex, challenging and uncertain. Such unexpected shifts in the dynamics of research, resulting in unpredictable consequences, have prompted the author to further reflect on ... view more
At a time when a global pandemic has disrupted lives to a large extent across the globe, doing research has become ever more complex, challenging and uncertain. Such unexpected shifts in the dynamics of research, resulting in unpredictable consequences, have prompted the author to further reflect on her positionality as a researcher writing LGBTQI history. In this paper, the author joins scholars who propose self-reflexivity as both an analytical and ethical tool in understanding volatile research contexts. In gender and sexuality studies much has been written about the importance of self-reflexivity in understanding the impact of researchers' social and epistemic locations in knowledge production. The paper argues that self-reflexive practice is especially important in studying the histories of gender and sexual identities in a multiply colonised society such as the Philippines. The author reflects on her own identity and its continuing impact on her research process. Through a decolonial lens, she uses the Filipino psychological concept of pagkatao and unpacks its multi-layered meanings as selfhood, humanness and human dignity - three crucial elements in writing the history of identities.... view less
Keywords
Philippines; science ethics; research; historiography; epidemic; contagious disease; reflexivity; sexuality; gender studies; identity
Classification
Philosophy of Science, Theory of Science, Methodology, Ethics of the Social Sciences
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
research ethics; self-reflexivity; LGBTQI studies; COVID-19 pandemic; pagkatao
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 91-103
Journal
International Quarterly for Asian Studies (IQAS), 54 (2023) 1
Issue topic
Negotiating Research Ethics in Volatile Contexts, Part II
ISSN
2566-6878
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0