scholarly journals Qualitative Research in Communication. Introductory Remarks

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol ◽  
Corina Daba-Buzoianu ◽  
Loredana Ivan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Methodological Approaches

<p>Questions regarding communication practices in everyday interactions and how people attribute meanings to the communication acts are issues frequently addressed by social-science researchers and practitioners. Qualitative research may reveal possible answers, as it tends to be concerned with meanings (Willig, 2013). This approach can also contribute to addressing social problems from a perspective that might complement other methodological approaches.</p>

scholarly journals Applying Innovative Qualitative Methods to Understand the Perspective of Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 564-565
Author(s):  
Martina Roes ◽  
Chaya Koren
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
The People ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Abstract The application of a variety of innovative qualitative research methods and analysis as well as the possibilities it offers for the selected population to share their personal experience is the main focus of this symposium. We present the relationships between design, methodological approaches and themes of interest for the people who participate in research. The presenters used designs such as ethnographic field research or phenomenological designs. The used photos taken and analyzed by the participants; using photo-voice and tabletop exercise. All speakers will present their designs and methods linked to a specific research theme. Using examples of recent and highly innovative research practices which meaningfully challenge taken-for-granted assumptions in social science and care research, to open new ground for other ways of thinking about doing research in these fields. Goal for the discussion is a critical reflection of the designs and methods used and to provide take away messages

scholarly journals Qualitative investigation in explainable artificial intelligence: A bit more insight from social science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Johs ◽  
Denise Agosto ◽  
Rosina Weber
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
User Studies ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Explainable Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Collection Methods

We present a focused analysis of user studies in explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) entailing qualitative investigation. We draw on social science corpora to suggest ways for improving the rigor of studies where XAI researchers use observations, interviews, focus groups, and/or questionnaires to capture qualitative data. We contextualize the presentation of the XAI papers included in our analysis according to the components of rigor described in the qualitative research literature: 1) underlying theories or frameworks, 2) methodological approaches, 3) data collection methods, and 4) data analysis processes. The results of our analysis support calls from others in the XAI community advocating for collaboration with experts from social disciplines to bolster rigor and effectiveness in user studies.

Trends, Issues, and Considerations

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Science Writing ◽  
Faculty Productivity ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
The Third ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Trends, issues, and considerations are the topic of Chapter 5. Trends include the continuing increase of complex team research in qualitative research, which will be interdisciplinary and global. This research will take place in a world where “big data” reigns, while social science writing forms will continue to evolve. Three issues are taken up: the continued evolution of IRBs, governmental calls to archive qualitative research data, and issues related to the evaluation of faculty productivity. In the third section—considerations—the chapter looks toward the future, addressing, in particular, the qualitative/quantitative divide, as well as social justice considerations that are changing methodological approaches, and, finally, the important need to train rising researchers to be able to work productively on complex research teams.

Using crystallization to understand loneliness in later life: integrating social science and creative narratives in sensitive qualitative research

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879412110059
Author(s):  
Barbara Barbosa Neves ◽  
Josephine Wilson ◽  
Alexandra Sanders ◽  
Renata Kokanović
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Creative Writing ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Older People ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Social Phenomena

This article draws on crystallization, a qualitative framework developed by Laurel Richardson and Laura Ellingson, to show the potential of using sociological narratives and creative writing to better analyze and represent the lived experiences of loneliness among older people living in Australian care homes. Crystallization uses a multi-genre approach to study and present social phenomena. At its core is a concern for the ethics of representation, which is critical when engaging with vulnerable populations. We use two case studies from research on loneliness to illustrate an application of crystallization through different narrative types. To supplement our sociological narratives, we invited author Josephine Wilson to write creative narratives based on the case studies. Josephine was awarded the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2017 for Extinctions, a novel exploring themes such as later life and loneliness. By contrasting the two approaches—sociological and creative narratives—we discuss the implications of crystallization for qualitative research.

Pesky Polygamist Women: The Marginalization of Qualitative Data in British Columbia’s Charter Reference on Polygamy

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Nerida Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Expert Opinion ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
Feminist Research ◽  
Canadian Charter ◽  
Value Neutrality

AbstractThis paper explores the thorny mingling of law with qualitative social science methodologies through the lens of the 2010–11 Supreme Court of British Columbia Charter Reference on polygamy, which was conducted to determine whether the criminalization of polygamy was consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Reference reveals how the marginalization of qualitative research(ers) effectively controlled whose voices were to be heard and whose were to be silenced in the broader project of sovereign intervention into family formation. With specific focus on Professor Angela Campbell, who provided expert opinion testimony in the Reference, this paper reflects on two important questions: when social science is invoked in legal settings, whose knowledge is legitimized, and who benefits from this legitimization? Drawing upon the longstanding feminist project of deconstructing assumptions of value-neutrality in all science, this paper considers how qualitative, feminist research(ers) may be inherently at odds with law’s quest for (rational) “truth.”

Understanding diversity in later life and a new culture of aging: Sociology of aging in Japan

2021 ◽  
pp. 026858092110053
Author(s):  
Daisuke Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Older People ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Social Disparities ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Care Problems ◽  
Sociological Studies

This essay introduces sociological studies on aging and related topics in Japan since 2000. It argues the three following points. First, the results of sociological studies on aging, and those from related social science disciplines, have moved away from a uniform understanding of aging to reveal greater diversity in the process. Second, it has become apparent that older people face various social problems, such as social isolation, social disparities, and family care problems. Studies have argued that it is essential to support mutual aid in the community. Finally, the reflexivity of high modernity attempts to push the problem of aging towards autonomy, but a new culture of aging assumes that dependence has the potential to overcome this reflexivity.

Discussion of Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu's Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-208
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Pepinsky ◽  
Barbara Geddes ◽  
Duncan McCargo ◽  
Richard Robison ◽  
Erik Martinez Kuhonta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Social Science Knowledge ◽  
Science Theory

Comparative politics has witnessed periodic debates between proponents of contextually sensitive area studies research and others who view such work as unscientific, noncumulative, or of limited relevance for advancing broader social science knowledge. In Southeast Asia in Political Science: Theory, Region, and Qualitative Analysis, edited by Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu, a group of bright, young Southeast Asianists argue that contextually sensitive research in Southeast Asia using qualitative research methods has made fundamental and lasting contributions to comparative politics. They challenge other Southeast Asianists to assert proudly the contributions that their work has made and urge the rest of the comparative politics discipline to take these contributions seriously. This symposium includes four short critical reviews of Southeast Asia in Political Science by political scientists representing diverse scholarly traditions. The reviews address both the methodological and the theoretical orientations of the book and are followed by a response from the editors.

The Relevance of Relational Ontologies in Driving New Methodological Approaches in Virtual and Digital Contexts

2022 ◽  
pp. 427-441
Author(s):  
Monica C. Scarano
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
Technological Object ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Qualitative methods are traditionally roots in the anthropological person-centered field. In a virtual and digitalized society, the presence and the agency of technology and devices need to be considered as well. The purpose of this chapter is to contribute conceptually to the reflection of a different ontological perspective in qualitative research. After presenting some qualitative methods centered on humanist ontology and its limits in a virtual and digital society, the author explains the interest to adopt relational ontologies to adapt some qualitative methods in order to overcome the previous limits. This chapter deals with emerging qualitative methods linked to relational ontologies that move away from the individualistic vision of the consumer and also focus on the technological object.

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