“Scholar–Practitioners”, Reflexivity and the Illusio of the Field: Ethnography, Yoga Studies and the Social Scientific Study of Religion
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This is a clearly written and articulated argument for more transparency in positionally amongst academic researchers on yoga. The author provides an in-depth discussion about their own background and relationship to the subject of yoga studies as well as citing most of the current academic discussions on this subject in this sub-field of religious studies as a whole. This article forwards the general discussions on transparent positionally more specifically into the sub-field of yoga studies and as such it is an original contribution to scholarship. It is well written and organised and can be published without further revisions.
The quality of the english language is excellent. I picked up two typos - add "are" - "as are most..." on line 116 on page 3 and line 150 p. 4 - add "are" - "as are most..." in "through the preliminary interviews to yoga teachers"
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
thank you so much for your comments.
I have attempted to integrate your suggestions into the newly revised manuscript at the best of my capacity.
Kindly,
Reviewer 2 Report
The article is entitled to be published as it brings relevance to ethnography and yoga studies. However, I missed elements, which I listed below.
The first item is in the synopsis, which is with no display of time and analysis of the indicated data. It is worthwhile to provide further theoretical details;
The second is in the first sentence, as brings out “scholar-practitioners”. The direct objectives are not highlighted with such a category of analysis, right in the first sentence to organize the article.
The third element is whether there are scholars in ethnography who are not practitioners? It is worth developing this emphasis a little further;
The fourth is that the author places himself as an ethnologist and as a scholar of sociology. It should then highlight the limits of these two areas and their communing systems. At least in a comment at the beginning of the article.
The fifth, when you become a yoga instructor in Italy, could you indicate the context of this type of activity in the country? How many are there? About your audiences and social locations?
The sixth element I would point is a reflection on the diasporic process that passes yoga from East to West. If so, is it the same religious apprehension? What modifications? This should be at least developed in a footnote.
Nevertheless, I believe that the article deserves to be published, although it is asked that these six questions be developed for its improvement.
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
thank you so much for your comments.
I have attempted to integrate your suggestions into the newly revised manuscript at the best of my capacity.
Kindly,
