Culture, Power and Social Disparity: Researching Russia's Upper Class

Abstract

This article explores the dynamics at play when conducting research on the contemporary upper class in Russia. It examines the effect of economic and social status divide between researcher and subjects on how to gain access to interviewees and how to handle the interview situation. Culturally specific expressions of power in social interaction are sought, their characteristics identified and their raison d’être explored. Furthermore, gender related issues encountered throughout the research are discussed; which commenced at the outset when applying to the ethics board and was evident at the end when presenting the data analysis.

Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Additional Information: © Sociological Research Online, 1996-2017
Publication ISSN: 1360-7804
Last Modified: 08 Jan 2024 08:33
Date Deposited: 08 Nov 2017 08:15
PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2014
Authors: Schimpfossl, Elisabeth (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6168-7411)

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