@article{ref1,
title="Emotion and allegiance in researching four mid- 20th-century cases of women accused of murder",
journal="Qualitative Research",
year="2012",
author="Seal, Lizzie",
volume="12",
number="6",
pages="686-701",
abstract="This article examines methodological issues of emotion and allegiance in relation to researching, from archival sources, gender representation in mid-20th-century cases of women accused of murder. Through a discussion of four women's cases, I explore this as a deeply ambivalent experience because the research induced both empathic and negative feelings towards the women. This seemed to conflict with my aims as a feminist researcher to highlight derogatory constructions of gender in the criminal justice system. I argue that a reflexive approach is necessary in order to carry out sensitive archival research and conclude that negotiating the attendant ambivalence and complexity deepens ethical engagement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1468-7941",
doi="10.1177/1468794112439001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468794112439001"
}