Elements of bureaucracy: personal reflections on “going with the process” in Ethiopia

Ruth Jackson

Development in Practice, 2021, vol. 31, issue 2, 268-274

Abstract: Qualitative research is not just the study of words and meaning: researchers should also provide a critical reflection on theoretical or practical problems in the research process. This practical note is a reflexive account of some the author’s personal experiences learning about bureaucratic process in Ethiopia. From opening a bank account as an “authentic” way to access money in 2007, to describing how to get a single document authenticated for a work permit ten years later, the author explores how bureaucratic encounters can become a meaningful and joyful way to interact with people met along the way.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1832048

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