A story of great expectations. Qualitative research in psychology in the Czech and Slovak Republics
In this article, we explore how social, cultural, and institutional contexts have influenced methodological choices in psychology research in the Czech and Slovak republics (C&SR). Thirty years since the collapse of communism in 1989, many qualitative psychologists are disappointed,
feeling their hopes have not been fulfilled. In the current performance-oriented and measurement-obsessed academic milieu, it has become difficult to do in-depth qualitative research. Despite the broad integration of qualitative research into C&SR psychology, there has been only a modest
increase in qualitative research getting published. Our article looks at the personal narratives of key figures in qualitative research in the C&SR and how these overlap with the overall narratives of social change in our countries and the epistemological changes in our science. The article
draws on a conference panel discussion, interviews with key actors who have shaped qualitative research in C&SR, and our own experiences.
Keywords: Czech Republic; Slovak Republic; psychology; qualitative approach; qualitative methods
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2: Institute for Research in Social Communication, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia, 3: The Open University, United Kingdom
Publication date: 03 July 2019
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