Theories and theorist Flashcards
Research Methods; Qualitative Research and its Characteristics
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Sources: Saldana, Johnny; Kovach, Margaret; Hine, Christine.
- Summary: Saldana discusses qualitative research methods and their application in understanding phenomena. Kovach emphasizes Indigenous methodologies and their unique characteristics. Hine explores ethnography in online contexts.
Reflective; Positionality
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Sources: Kovach, Margaret.
- Summary: Kovach discusses the importance of reflexivity and positionality in research, particularly within Indigenous methodologies, emphasizing the need for researchers to critically reflect on their identities and biases.
Ethnography, Media Ethnography, Virtual or Digital Ethnography; Autoethnography
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Sources: Hine, Christine; Pink, Sarah; Lingel, J.
- Summary: Hine and Pink discuss ethnographic methods in online and digital contexts, while Lingel explores ethnography within critical media studies. These sources emphasize the use of immersive methods to understand cultural practices.
Unobtrusive Methods and Interactive or Participatory Methods
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Sources: Merrigan, Gerianne.
- Summary: Merrigan discusses different data collection strategies, including unobtrusive methods and participatory approaches. The focus is on engaging participants in the research process while respecting their privacy.
Framing Theory; Frame Analysis
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Sources: Entman, Robert M.; Boylorn, Robin M.
- Summary: Entman provides insights into framing theory and its implications for media analysis. Boylorn applies frame analysis to explore representations of race in reality television, highlighting power dynamics in media representations.
Decolonizing Research, Hierarchy of Credibility
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Sources: Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sabelo.
- Summary: Ndlovu-Gatsheni discusses the importance of decolonizing research methodologies and challenging hierarchical structures of knowledge, particularly in postcolonial contexts.
Interviews; Standardized, In-depth, Semi-structured and Active Interviewers
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Sources: van den Hoonaard, D. K.
- Summary: Van den Hoonaard provides insights into different interview techniques, including standardized, in-depth, and semi-structured interviews, emphasizing the role of the interviewer in engaging participants actively.
Social Constructionism; Interpretive Research; Researcher as Instrument
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Sources: Lindlof, Thomas R.
- Summary: Lindlof explores social constructionism and interpretive research, emphasizing the researcher’s role as an instrument in shaping the research process and outcomes.
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Sources: Lindlof, Thomas R.
- Summary: Lindlof explores social constructionism and interpretive research, emphasizing the researcher’s role as an instrument in shaping the research process and outcomes.
Photovoice, Photo Elicitation
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Sources: Teachman, Gail.
- Summary: Teachman discusses the use of photo elicitation methods in research with people who have communication impairments, emphasizing the importance of visual methods in eliciting experiences.
Mobile Methods, Diaries Mobile Methods, Diaries
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Sources: Pink, Sarah.
- Summary: Pink explores sensory ethnography and mobile methods, highlighting the use of diaries and mobile devices in collecting data on everyday experiences.
Grounded Theory
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Sources: Charmaz, Kathy.
- Summary: Charmaz provides a practical guide to grounded theory, focusing on coding practices and qualitative analysis techniques for developing theories grounded in data.
Critical Media Studies
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Sources: Boylorn, Robin M.; Lingel, J.
- Summary: Boylorn reflects on race and representation in reality television through an autoethnographic lens, while Lingel explores critical media studies and its application to ethnographic research.
Research Ethics Principles; Informed Consent and Vulnerability (Researcher and/or Participant)
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Sources: Sugiura, Lisa.
- Summary: Sugiura discusses ethical challenges in online research, particularly regarding public/private data and perceptions of vulnerability among researchers and participants.
Qualitative Research Questions (RQs)
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Sources: van den Hoonaard, D. K.
- Summary: Van den Hoonaard provides insights into formulating qualitative research questions that guide the inquiry process in qualitative studies.
Inductive, Deductive Reasoning
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Sources: in class lecture
- Summary: Inductive reasoning involves deriving general principles from specific observations, while deductive reasoning applies general principles to specific cases.