In this latest post on ISS blog, Bliss, Rodrigo Mena writes about his struggle with wanting to tell the story of South Sudan accurately without reducing the lived experiences of the people.
Epistemological reductionism can be a challenge for scholars, and, as this ISS blog post explains, the reasons for epistemological reductionism are complex and contextual, moving beyond just a personal limitation of doing research. This reductionism also applies to local people, researchers, and journalists. Discussing this concern, Rodrigo Mena reflects on his experience as foreign researcher in South Sudan.
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Are you oversimplifying? Research dilemmas, honesty and epistemological reductionism
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