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The social dynamics of social science research: Between poetry and the conveyer belt
Auteur(s)
Abbey, Emily
Date de parution
2010-5-2
In
Qualitative studies
Vol.
1
No
1
De la page
2
A la page
17
Revu par les pairs
1
Résumé
This paper considers the semiotic organization of the research process in the social sciences. It offers a detailed analysis of the semiotic organization of a much used technique in the social sciences: the one-on-one non-directive interview. We consider how different signs might constrain the researcher’s thoughts and actions within the ongoing processes of interview dialogue. We are especially interested in different semiotic representations that may constrain the researcher’s understanding of his or her direct perception of phenomena: the researcher as a “poet” or as a “machine.” It is suggested that these notions may differentially constrain the researcher’s monitoring of the interaction with a participant, and that decisions in this monitoring process can have important implications for the ability of the interviewee to more fully express what it is he or she tries to communicate, and for the process of generating new knowledge. In conclusion, we suggest “poetic” and “mechanistic” approaches to the direct perception of phenomena, though distinct, may nonetheless be understood to complement one another.
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Autre version
http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/qual/article/view/2614/2267
Type de publication
journal article
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