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Jamie O'Quinn1, Erika Slaymaker1, Jess Goldstein-Kral1
1Department of Sociology, California State University, San Bernardino, 5500 University Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407, USA.
Qualitative Sociology
|April 21, 2025
Summary
Remote interviews offer feminist researchers new opportunities for accessibility and emotional engagement, despite potential technological challenges. This study explores these benefits and drawbacks for qualitative social science research.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Feminist Research
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rapid methodological shifts in social science research.
- Qualitative researchers increasingly adopted remote interview methods to continue their work.
- Previous research has not fully explored remote interviewing through a feminist lens.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the opportunities and challenges of remote interviewing as a feminist research method.
- To analyze the impact of remote interviews on both participants and researchers.
- To assess how remote methods address feminist concerns regarding accessibility, privacy, and relationality.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of in-depth interviews (N=106) from three qualitative research projects.
- Inclusion of fieldnotes from remote research conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Focus on research projects centering the experiences of women.
Main Results:
- Remote interviews present advantages such as enhanced emotional engagement and privacy options.
- Remote methods increase accessibility for both research participants and conductors.
- Potential benefits align with feminist methodological and epistemological goals.
Conclusions:
- Remote interviewing offers significant advantages for feminist qualitative research, particularly concerning accessibility and privacy.
- Challenges include technological difficulties and nuanced privacy considerations.
- Future research should explore the long-term implications and structural impacts of remote interview methods in feminist scholarship.
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