Abstract

MARTINEZ TRUJILLO, María Teresa. Revealing, Veiling or Unveiling? The Anonymization by Levels in Qualitative Interviews. CONfines relacion. internaci. ciencia política [online]. 2024, vol.20, n.39, pp.92-101.  Epub May 05, 2025. ISSN 1870-3569.  https://doi.org/10.46530/cf.vi39/cnfns.n39.p92-101.

The process of anonymization during the analysis and the restitution of qualitative interviews is complex and cannot be achieved by following a set of steps dictated by a manual. It implies finding a balance between preserving the confidentiality of those who, during ethnographic exercises, share their stories and facts with us, while recovering and showing the analytical richness of the information collected. In this article, based on my fieldwork experience in a sensitive field, I propose a path of anonymization of qualitative interviews consisting of four levels, which can be applied to specific conditions and dilemmas that researchers commonly face.

Keywords : anonymization; anonymization by levels; qualitative interviews; sensitive fields; ethnographic immersion.

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