Summary
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Unique perspective on reflexive research with a narrative emphasis Organizational approach enables researchers’ self-realization Excerpts from three dissertations provide concrete examples of research Separate chapter on ethics provides a framework for ethical research in this sphere Step-by-step movements guide researchers along the path to self-discovery
The Six Dialogical Movements
The Six Dialogical Movements
In this chapter, I shift my focus from methodology to method. In doing so, I remind the reader of the arbitrary distinction between the two. The reflexive researcher utilizes theory or philosophy to inform the research process.
The Six Dialogical Movements
Reflexive narrative is constructed through “six dialogical movements” within the hermeneutic spiral (see Figure 3.1). I originally termed these movements as levels, suggesting that each level was separate and led to the next level. However, in practice this is not the case. The levels are fluid and dynamic, suggesting that narrative construction is not a linear structure but a chaotic reflexive structure, in which all levels are constantly in play as the researcher works within them along a creative edge. Hence, ...
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