Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues

Social science disciplines like anthropology, sociology, political sciences, economics, education and so on often work with vulnerable groups in an attempt to understand their live experiences. Qualitative methodology and ethnography in particular helps a researcher to identify the behavior that c...

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Main Authors:	Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel, Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 2017
Subjects:	H61 Theory. Method HM481 Theory. Method. Relations to other subjects
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spelling	iium-602672017-12-22T05:45:05Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60267/ Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura H61 Theory. Method HM481 Theory. Method. Relations to other subjects Social science disciplines like anthropology, sociology, political sciences, economics, education and so on often work with vulnerable groups in an attempt to understand their live experiences. Qualitative methodology and ethnography in particular helps a researcher to identify the behavior that contradicts beliefs, opinions and emotions from the participant perspectives. In the West, the use of ethnography to study sport and vulnerable group is significant considering the rich amount of information potentially obtained during fieldwork. This paper aims to elucidate some methodological issues related to the study of sport particularly among Orang Asli (aborigine) athletes. To obtain relevant data, in-depth interview, focus group interview (FGI) and participant-observation were conducted among ten Orang Asli athletes from the Jakun tribe in Pekan, Pahang. These athletes whose age are between 14 and 17 years old have participated in various sports like track and field and cross country running. The findings discovered that vignettes are useful to help participants express themselves and disclose their experiences in sports. Vignettes have been utilized efficiently in all FGI sessions as interaction stimulants between participants and researchers. Interestingly, the low-context communication between the researchers and Orang Asli athletes at the beginning of most interviews have transformed into a high-context communication. It is also suggested that researchers role as a teacher, coach and sportsman have helped them in managing the relationships in the field. In conclusion, employing qualitative methodology to study vulnerable group requires careful selection of methods and consideration of the approach needed. School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 2017-11-29 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60267/1/60267_Understanding%20Orang%20Asli%20Participation.pdf Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel and Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura (2017) Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues. In: Social Sciences Postgraduate International Seminar (SSPIS 2017), 29th November 2017, Bukit Jambul, Penang. http://www.sspis.usm.my/
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spellingShingle	H61 Theory. Method HM481 Theory. Method. Relations to other subjects Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
description	Social science disciplines like anthropology, sociology, political sciences, economics, education and so on often work with vulnerable groups in an attempt to understand their live experiences. Qualitative methodology and ethnography in particular helps a researcher to identify the behavior that contradicts beliefs, opinions and emotions from the participant perspectives. In the West, the use of ethnography to study sport and vulnerable group is significant considering the rich amount of information potentially obtained during fieldwork. This paper aims to elucidate some methodological issues related to the study of sport particularly among Orang Asli (aborigine) athletes. To obtain relevant data, in-depth interview, focus group interview (FGI) and participant-observation were conducted among ten Orang Asli athletes from the Jakun tribe in Pekan, Pahang. These athletes whose age are between 14 and 17 years old have participated in various sports like track and field and cross country running. The findings discovered that vignettes are useful to help participants express themselves and disclose their experiences in sports. Vignettes have been utilized efficiently in all FGI sessions as interaction stimulants between participants and researchers. Interestingly, the low-context communication between the researchers and Orang Asli athletes at the beginning of most interviews have transformed into a high-context communication. It is also suggested that researchers role as a teacher, coach and sportsman have helped them in managing the relationships in the field. In conclusion, employing qualitative methodology to study vulnerable group requires careful selection of methods and consideration of the approach needed.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
author_facet	Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura
author_sort	Abd Rahim, Baidruel Hairiel
title	Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
title_short	Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
title_full	Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
title_fullStr	Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
title_full_unstemmed	Understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
title_sort	understanding orang asli participation in sport: some methodological issues
publisher	School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
publishDate	2017
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