Positioning in "House for the Homeless"

Positioning functions quite differently in “A Boy and His Wall’ than it does in “House for the Homeless”. For instance, Cintron never discloses his subjective positions that caused him to research the Latino community, The writer of “House for the Homeless”, on the other hand, states she is interested in studying the homeless community to “better understand their culture”, which would help to “diminish the fear and stigma” she had begun to feel toward homeless individuals. Not only does the author of “House for the Homeless” disclose her positions at a greater frequency, but she also interweaves them throughout her writing. In contrast, Cintron reveals his positions at the beginning of his ethnography rather than throughout it. For example, the author of “House for the Homeless” often states her existing stereotypes based on her past experiences and how they are changed by observing individuals at the homeless shelter. This can be observed in the following statement, “The whole conversation was somewhat surreal. Here he was, a young, healthy intellectual, sharing his life philosophy with a stranger in the loud and dirty lobby of a homeless shelter. He was stepping over every stereotype I had of homeless people.” Unlike this author, Cintron rarely reveals his existing stereotypes.

Question:

How have your positions affected the fieldwork you have completed up to this point? Are your positions helping or hindering your observations?