Abstract:This article attempts to explore the relationship between gender role, stereotyped gender expressions and demands on a field researcher in a cross-cultural setting. This idea of the conflicting demands in a cross-cultural field setting came as an outcome of a research on Anglo-Indian women living in Kolkata. This is a reflection of the first-hand experiences of the author while doing her research for her doctoral thesis. Here, the author is the representative of the ‘other’ to the researched. The author seeks … Show more
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