Within, in-between, out-of-bounds? Locating researcher positionalities in multicultural marketplaces

Preserving the future through the past: Collective memory and immobility in adversity.

“…Although connected to Nigeria and familiar with Agatu, I am not from the Middle Belt but from the Southeastern region. As such, I identify as an “in-between” researcher (Kipnis et al, 2021, p. 407). All standard ethical protocols were observed, including obtaining ethical approval and informed consent from all respondents.…”

Crafting food products for culturally diverse markets: A narrative synthesis

“…Reflecting upon how Nikkei cuisine is now reincarnated across multiple transnational sites and defies neat categorization as either local, global, or glocal, the authors discussed the complexity and potential multiplicity of approaches to how market actors craft food products as they engage with cultural diversity. The authors' reflections on Nikkei food characterized a 'critical incident' (Kipnis et al, 2021) that inspired the authors to launch a qualitative review of the literature to understand better how food products must be crafted against a backdrop of multiple, interlinked, and constantly shifting cultural spaces spanning ethnic groups, nations, diasporic communities, and cosmopolitan cities.…”

Positionality, inter-subjectivity and reflexivity in Muslim minority research

“…For researchers the positionality of the researcher and the researched provides a basis to reflect on identity and cultural bias as well as gaining a better understanding of the culture of the research subject (Kipnis et al, 2021). For many Muslim’s who are migrants this will include the culture of the ‘home’ country as well as that of the country they have migrated to.…”