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Chapter 15 - Methodologies Dialogue:

Complexity

from Part III - Interpreting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2024

By
Ruthie Abeliovich ,
Leo Cabranes-Grant  and
Soo Ryon Yoon
Edited by
Tracy C. Davis  and
Paul Rae
Tracy C. Davis
Affiliation:
Northwestern University, Illinois
Paul Rae
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Summary

Different experiences, archives, and ontologies create complexity that must be addressed in archival (historic) and ethnographic (contemporary) contexts in order to assess and curate data, whether early twentieth-century vocal recordings of Jewish performers, transnational records reflecting colonial Mexico, or African dancers’ performances in Korea. Ruthie Abeliovich, Leo Cabranes-Grant, and Soo Ryon Yoon discuss the ‘messiness’ of research and advocate for an affective ‘listening’ practice that can lead to fresh directions when operating with little or no archival material, working multilingually, and developing reciprocal performance ethnographies. Conceptual shifts can occur that demand rewriting and sometimes starting over, revising foundational research questions, and clarifying approaches.

Keywords

ontologyhistoriographyethnographymultilingual methods
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The Cambridge Guide to Mixed Methods Research for Theatre and Performance Studies , pp. 284 - 299
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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