One of Two major traditions of research in Social Sciences. These philosophies - 'ontologies' (approaches to social inquiry)
Interpretive (ist); emphasize the meanings made by people as they interpret their world
dichotomous with positivists tradition of research - differences can be subtle.
Qualitative approaches are linked with Interpretivism
One of Two styles of reasoning, inductive reasoning associated with the inductive reasoning.
inductive reasoning begins with particular instances and concludes with general statements or principles:
example:
tom, jim and pam, aged 60+ are not internet savvy. most 60+ true? then conclude people over 60 unlikely to be internet savvy.
Inductive reasoning associated with hypothesis generating approach. field work and observations occur initially, hypotheses generated.
INTERPRETATIVE(ISM);
Umbrella term =>Qualitative / Quantitative can be used.
Hypothesis not mentioned nor tested. may develop a propositions grounded in perspectives of participants.
In contrast to positivism, no demand to replicate the research. Recognize certain phenomena confined in time and place, not random sampling, might be quite small appropriate to a particular problem or special population.
Validity - similar studies and compare results
Reliability - consistency, compare to literature
inductive reasoning begins with particular instances and concludes with general statements or principles:
example:
tom, jim and pam, aged 60+ are not internet savvy. most 60+ true? then conclude people over 60 unlikely to be internet savvy.
Inductive reasoning associated with hypothesis generating approach. field work and observations occur initially, hypotheses generated.
INTERPRETATIVE(ISM);
Umbrella term =>Qualitative / Quantitative can be used.
- favor naturalistic inquiry - field work in natural setting, concerned with meaning
- Social world interpreted or constructed by people (different from nature).
- Originated in hermeneutics - intellectual tradition, interpretation of texts then social life
- People constantly involved in interpreting ever changing world.
- develop meaningsgs - socially constructing reality
- make sense of world on individual basis
- develop their own meanings,
- different one from another
- personally construct reality 'sense making' theory
- People are constantly involved in making sense of or interpreting their world
- Constructionist key interpretative paradigm
- Critical theory
- phenomenology - penetrates essence of human experience by focus on phenomena or 'things themselves'
- Personal meanings derived from context of direct experiencing
- symbolic interaction ism, individual is creative thinking entity capable of choosing behavior rather than reacting, as implied by functionalist theories.
- Ethnography study of culture (according to anthropologists)
Dealing with multiple realities, socially and individually constructed. - layers of an onion, within or complimenting each other. none more true than the other.
Interpretist researchers plan their study to gain understanding of topic, develop theory and ?'s, plan how to collect data and are totally open to setting and subject. Collection provides unexpected perspectives on question and researcher may adjust ? and collection to take new perspectives into account.
Interpretist researchers plan their study to gain understanding of topic, develop theory and ?'s, plan how to collect data and are totally open to setting and subject. Collection provides unexpected perspectives on question and researcher may adjust ? and collection to take new perspectives into account.
Hypothesis not mentioned nor tested. may develop a propositions grounded in perspectives of participants.
In contrast to positivism, no demand to replicate the research. Recognize certain phenomena confined in time and place, not random sampling, might be quite small appropriate to a particular problem or special population.
Validity - similar studies and compare results
Reliability - consistency, compare to literature
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