Applying Critical Realism in Qualitative Research: Methodology Meets Method

Autor/in	Fletcher, Amber J.
Titel	Applying Critical Realism in Qualitative Research: Methodology Meets Method
Quelle	In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 20 (2017) 2, S.181-194 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-5579
DOI	10.1080/13645579.2016.1144401
Schlagwörter	Critical Theory; Realism; Qualitative Research; Research Methodology; Methods; Methods Research; Social Science Research; Coding; Data Analysis; Epistemology; Foreign Countries; Females; Agricultural Occupations; Farm Management; Feminism; Rural Population; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritische Theorie; Realismus; Qualitative Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Method; Methode; Methodenforschung; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Codierung; Programmierung; Auswertung; Erkenntnistheorie; Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Feminismus; Landbevölkerung; Kanada
Abstract	Critical realism (CR) is a useful philosophical framework for social science; however, little guidance is available on which precise methods -- including methods of data collection, coding, and analysis -- are best suited to applied CR research. This article provides a concrete example of applied qualitative research using CR as a philosophical and methodological framework. Drawing examples from a study of Canadian farm women's experiences with agricultural policy, I suggest a flexible deductive process of coding and data analysis that is consistent with CR ontology and epistemology. The paper follows the typical stages of qualitative research while demonstrating the application of methods informed by CR at each stage. Important considerations CR ontology and epistemology raise, such as the use of existing theory and critical engagement with participants' knowledge and experience, are discussed throughout. Ultimately, I identify two key causal mechanisms shaping the lives of farm women and suggest a future direction for feminist political economy theory to more effectively analyze women's work in agricultural contexts. (As Provided).
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