Research is a profession that exposes researchers to numerous risks, either because of the complexity of the field or the sensitivity of the research topic. To avoid these risks and gain access to the field, researchers may sometimes rely on unconventional strategies. One of these strategies entails pretending to be someone else. But is the idea of “hiding under your hat” ethically acceptable? And how to deal with the mental weight of such a strategy?
Bisimwa Baganda, S., Thamani P., & Ansoms, A. (2020). BLOG - He’s hiding under his hat ! Collecting data in disguise. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/118277