Far from neutral: Research ethics committees, interdisciplinarity and fieldwork

• Published in: Anthropology today Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 21 - 24
• Main Author: Halkias, Alexandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Bureaucracy; Ethics committees; Fieldwork; Gender studies; Research ethics; Research subjects; Social research; Social sciences

This article critiques research ethics committees (RECs) for stifling social sciences research through rigid, one‐size‐fits‐all ethics protocols. It highlights how these protocols, rooted in medical science perspectives, ignore the complexities of fieldwork, and prioritize institutional protection o...