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July 12, 2026Qualitative ResearchOpen Access

The right distance. Emotional labour and researcher positioning in qualitative research

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AGAndrea GrippoMarconi UniversityCRConcetta RussoMarconi University

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Implication

Qualitative research examines emotional labour in ethnographic encounters, suggesting emotions shape knowledge production.

Key Points

  • This article explores how emotional labour and researcher positioning influence qualitative research outcomes.
  • Analyzed two contrasting ethnographic fieldwork experiences: one with academic mothers and another within a far-right movement.
  • Examined the dynamics of proximity and distance in relationships and interpretive processes.
  • Identified distinct emotional tensions stemming from experiential closeness and value distance.
  • Highlighted the role of emotions as constitutive elements of knowledge production, affecting relational dynamics.

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Grippo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a532ed74f7abc118adecd63https://doi.org/10.1177/14687941261466585
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