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Lessons from the Field

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This chapter draws upon the observations, experiences and reflections documented within a field diary to offer insight into the reality of conducting research of this nature. It reveals the kinds of challenges, dilemmas and harrowing encounters that we, like many scholars who conduct research on sensitive topics or with ‘hard to reach’ groups, have encountered while in the field. In particular, this chapter draws attention to the relevance of researcher positionality and subjectivity, of resistance and research fatigue, and of empathy and resilience in the context of hate crime fieldwork.

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    Stevie-Jade Hardy & Neil Chakraborti

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Hardy, SJ., Chakraborti, N. (2020). Lessons from the Field. In: Blood, Threats and Fears. Palgrave Hate Studies. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31997-7_5

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