ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces fieldwork, the stage of the research project in which the researcher collects primary data from the field site with research participants. Drawing on feminist and critical geography, it begins by expanding ideas about what constitutes fieldwork and the field and gives practical suggestions for disrupting colonial practices in fieldwork. It then outlines how to prepare for fieldwork and how to use methods such as observation, participant observation, and field notes. Finally, the chapter turns to the importance of cultivating a feminist ethics of care when working with research participants and of navigating disruptions to fieldwork and unplanned events in the field.
