Interpretivism

Question 1

What are the points of interpretivism?

Answer 1

1. Meaning and experience
2. Rapport
3. Qualitative data
4. Subjectivity
5. Researcher imposition
6. Reflexivity

Question 2

What is meaning and experiences ?

Answer 2

Important aspects of people’s lives

Question 3

What is rapport ?

Answer 3

Trusting , relaxing and open relationships

Question 4

Why is Rapport good ?

Answer 4

More valid (true picture ) , honest , detailed info

Question 5

Why is rapport valid ?

Answer 5

Safe environment for participants to open up so confident to open up with real and true insight of their lives

Question 6

What is Versthen ?

Answer 6

Empathetic understanding = validity , putting yourself in their shoes

Question 7

What is QuaLitative data ?

Answer 7

• Form of words rather than numbers
• researchers speak for themselves

Question 8

What is subjectivity?

Answer 8

Personal opinion, experience and bias

Question 9

What is researcher imposition ?

Answer 9

Researcher may influence and shape the study without being aware of it

Question 10

How does researcher imposition impose value on research?

Answer 10

Choice of topics , method , methodology, and operationslisation of concepts have the potential to impose value on research