Week 6 Topic Material Flashcards
Describe manifest interpretations
Manifest interpretations reflect explicitly what has been stated by the participant - meaning aim to very accurately reflect what has been said.
Describe latent interpretations
Latent interpretations go beyond what has been said and reflect underlying meanings in what a participant has said. You might say latent interpretation venture much further towards interpretation in the straightforward description that the manifest explanation tends to involve.
Describe latent interpretations
Latent interpretations go beyond what has been said and reflect underlying meanings in what a participant has said. You might say latent interpretation venture much further towards interpretation in the straightforward description that the manifest explanation tends to involve.
What is the aim of suspicious interpretation?
The aim is to find hidden explanations, often latent meanings, and theoretical assumptions and concepts inform interpretation (somewhat deductive).
What is the aim of empathic interpretation?
The aim is to derive meaning directly from the text (like inductive reasoning), and to focus on manifest understandings; “ to elaborate and amplify the meaning which are contained within the material to be analysed” (Willig, 2013, p, 43)
Describe induction (inductive reasoning).
Induction is a form of reasoning where observations should lead to new ideas. In research it takes to start with data, and generate theory and new ideas from raw data - the data should be allowed (in theory) to speak for itself.
Describe deductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning is the reverse of inductive reasoning. And that which the positivist hypothetico-deductive method is based. Deductive reasoning aims to apply existing theory to new data to test theory against new observations.
Describe deductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning is the reverse of inductive reasoning. And that which the positivist hypothetico-deductive method is based. Deductive reasoning aims to apply existing theory to new data to test theory against new observations.
Braun and Clarke argue thematic analysis has theoretical freedom. What is Willig ‘s argument towards his statement?
The combination of an ‘easy easy to use’ reputation together with its lack of definitive theoretical base can lead researchers to make the mistake of conducting a thematic analysis without locating it theoretically and epically. The result is a ‘shopping list’ of themes, which do not represent anything in particular and which often simply reflect the topics included in the researchers interview agenda (schedule).
What is the other main argument that Willig makes about Braun and Clark statement that thematic analysis has theoretical freedom?
Willig point out that not all theories are complimented by the approach. approaches involving poststructuralism and language as discourse for example are not well served by the method which would pull the researcher away away from some of the deep subjective and critical considerations their required to examine. Willig argues, thematic analysis Is best used with realist (positivist), phenomenological, or social constructionist epistemologies.
The thematic analysis is a useful tool for any research material which has language in this could include?
Interviews, news articles, blogs, policy documents, field diaries.
It is also a good tour for visual media or mixed linguistic and visual media .
The coding of text would partly depend on your research question and your theoretical approach, however some other reasons you might choose to highlight (code) a piece of text?
- It seems important
- It is said often
- It is said rarely but seems vital
- It is emphasised by the participant as being important
- it relates to research literature
- It relates to your research question
- It is very different to what others have said
- It was very surprising to you
- It feels important (and you need to reflect further on why)
- It has been directly expressed (manifest)
. It has been indirectly expressed (latent)
Braun and Clarke’s paper titled using thematic analysis in psychology advises that a theme captures …
Something important about the data in relation to the research question, and represents some level of patterned response or meaning within the data set.
What are the six phases of the medic analysis described by Braun and Clarke?
1: familiarising yourself with your data
2: generating initial codes
3: searching for themes
4: reviewing themes
5: defining and naming themes
6: producing the report
Provide a description of the following process. Phase 1 familiarise yourself with your data.
Transcribing data if necessary, reading and rereading the data, noting down initial ideas
