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Reflecting on the tensions between emic and etic perspectives in life history research: lessons learned

Zum Verhältnis zwischen emischen und etischen Perspektiven in der Biografieforschung: Lessons Learned
Reflexión sobre las tensiones entre las perspectivas emic y etic en la investigación de historia de vida: lecciones aprendidas
[journal article]

Olive, James L.

Abstract

"In meiner Studie nutzte ich einen biografischen Ansatz zur Untersuchung niedergeschriebener und erzählter Narrationen von sechs Untersuchungsteilnehmer/innen, die sich selbst als lesbisch, schwul, bisexuell und/ oder queer bezeichnet haben. Ich versuchte zu verstehen, welcher Einfluss zurückliegend... view more

"In meiner Studie nutzte ich einen biografischen Ansatz zur Untersuchung niedergeschriebener und erzählter Narrationen von sechs Untersuchungsteilnehmer/innen, die sich selbst als lesbisch, schwul, bisexuell und/ oder queer bezeichnet haben. Ich versuchte zu verstehen, welcher Einfluss zurückliegenden Ereignissen und Handlungsweisen für deren Identitätskonstruktion und Resilienz zugekommen ist. Dabei erlebte ich im Verlauf der Analyse zunehmend eine Spannung zwischen etischen und emischen Kategorien und Konzepten und es fiel mir schwer, im Kodierprozess eine überwiegend induktive Position beizubehalten. Mit diesem Beitrag versuche ich, diese Problematik zu reflektieren und so zur Diskussion des Verhältnisses von etischen und emischen Perspektiven in der qualitativen Forschung beizutragen." (Autorenreferat)... view less


"I utilized a life history methodology in this study through which written and oral narratives were obtained from six postsecondary students who self-identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/ or Queer (LGBQ). Through this narrative process, I endeavored to understand how past events and behaviors s... view more

"I utilized a life history methodology in this study through which written and oral narratives were obtained from six postsecondary students who self-identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/ or Queer (LGBQ). Through this narrative process, I endeavored to understand how past events and behaviors shaped the participants' identities and their sense of resiliency. During the data analysis process, I experienced tension between etic and emic categories and themes. Consequently, I struggled to maintain an inductive position throughout the coding process. This article provides an overview of this process and seeks to add to the discussion regarding etic and emic perspectives in qualitative research." (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
biography; research; narration; identity formation; sexuality; qualitative method

Classification
Research Design

Document language
English

Publication Year
2014

Page/Pages
13 p.

Journal
Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 15 (2014) 2

ISSN
1438-5627

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution


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