Suspicion During Fieldwork: Lessons From Ethnographers Suspected of Espionage
Sociological Methods & Research
Published online on January 22, 2026
Abstract
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Researchers routinely face suspicion during fieldwork. This article presents findings from interviews with 34 ethnographers who were suspected of being spies while conducting fieldwork in Turkey. I find that the way the ethnographers experienced and ...
Researchers routinely face suspicion during fieldwork. This article presents findings from interviews with 34 ethnographers who were suspected of being spies while conducting fieldwork in Turkey. I find that the way the ethnographers experienced and ...