The problem of labels and presumed terms in qualitative research
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2012
End Date
January 2012
Abstract
In this presentation I argue that the ways in which researchers adopt and decontextualize commonly used labels associated with qualitative research practices such as grounded theory or constructivism can sometimes become methodologically problematic. The assumed legitimacy and stable identity categories often associated with labels might prompt some researchers to use labels without considering historicity, context, and the power of semantics.
The problem of labels and presumed terms in qualitative research
In this presentation I argue that the ways in which researchers adopt and decontextualize commonly used labels associated with qualitative research practices such as grounded theory or constructivism can sometimes become methodologically problematic. The assumed legitimacy and stable identity categories often associated with labels might prompt some researchers to use labels without considering historicity, context, and the power of semantics.
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