On the Problem of Over-researched Communities: The Case of the Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon

Sukarieh, M. and Tannock, Stuart 2013. On the Problem of Over-researched Communities: The Case of the Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon. Sociology 47 (3) , pp. 494-508. 10.1177/0038038512448567

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Abstract

Concerns about the problem of over-research have been reported in communities around the world, and across a wide range of fields of social science research practice for decades. Yet, despite this, over-research remains under-addressed by social scientists as a significant research concern. In this article, we discuss the problem of over-research as articulated by the residents of the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon – a camp which is probably one of the most heavily researched neighbourhoods anywhere, and certainly within the Palestinian diaspora. Concerns voiced by Shatila residents focus on three issues, in particular: the relationship of research to expectations and promises of social change; alienation from researcher practices and questions and misgivings about researcher identities and agendas; and the impact of research on social relationships and identities within the Shatila camp itself.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Uncontrolled Keywords:	over-research; Palestinian refugees; research fatigue; research impact; Shatila
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0038-0385
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2016 23:09
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/40621

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