RT Article
T1 Challenges in Digital Ethnography: Research Ethics Relating to the Securitisation of Islam
JF Journal of Muslims in Europe
VO 9
IS 2
SP 175
OP 195
A1 Fuhrmann, Larissa-Diana
A1 Pfeifer, Simone
A2 Pfeifer, Simone
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1698769113
AB The article explores ethical challenges in digital media ethnography in the field of militant political Islam, pointing to the dilemma that arises in doing research on Islam as part of the securitised research funding system. Expanding on discussions in anthropology about the principles of “do no harm” and “be open and honest about your work”, the authors reflectively contextualise the interrelated notions of “Jihadism” and “Salafism” and examine how these categories serve as “floating signifiers”. Examining one particular incident from the digital fieldwork leads to discussions of transparency, anonymity and shifting forms of “publicness” in the digital sphere.
K1 Anonymity
K1 digital media ethnography
K1 ethics and social media
K1 militant political Islam
K1 public-private
K1 securitisation of research
K1 Transparency
DO 10.1163/22117954-BJA10002