The Theoretical Sensitivity of the Researcher: reflections on a complex construct

Author: Orland-Barak L.

Source: Reflective Practice, Volume 3, Number 3, 1 October 2002 , pp. 263-278(16)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

In this article the author reflects on the forms and meanings that her theoretical sensitivity as researcher took throughout a grounded theory study, and the consequences for the character of emergent interpretations. Her experience reinforces the contention that theoretical sensitivity is not a cumulative storage of past experiences but, rather, a dynamic and evolving construct shaped by local considerations of which self the researcher prioritizes at a particular time and place throughout the research. The various positionings that the researcher adopts, as guided by his/her 'competing selves', highlight the situated, interactional and hegemonic structure of theoretical sensitivity.

Document Type: Research article

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