Introduction to the special issue on generalisation from dialogical single case studies
01 Mar 2020-Culture and Psychology (SAGE PublicationsSage UK: London, England)-Vol. 26, Iss: 1, pp 1-22
TL;DR: In this article, the importance of generalisation from dialogical single case studies is explained and justified, drawing on historical, theoretical and cultural knowledge, and explaining the meaning of generalization from case studies.
Abstract: Drawing on historical, theoretical and cultural knowledge, this introduction explains and justifies the importance of generalisation from dialogical single case studies. We clarify the meaning of d...
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TL;DR: A. Levinas intitulee "La primaute de la raison pure pratique" as mentioned in this paper, and l'A. tente de rapprocher Levinas de Kant en soulignant the proximite de leur pensee ethique respective.
Abstract: A l'occasion de la parution de sa traduction anglaise de l'oeuvre d'E. Levinas intitulee «La primaute de la raison pure pratique», l'A. tente de rapprocher Levinas de Kant en soulignant la proximite de leur pensee ethique respective, qui se donne pour but d'articuler la primaute de la maxime morale a celle de la raison pure pratique, a travers les notions d'interet desinteresse, de moment religieux et de signification exceptionnelle
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TL;DR: The ten essays collected here are the output of a workshop on Bakhtin's chronotope theory held at the University of Gent in June 2008 as discussed by the authors, where the editors precirculated drafts and workshopping papers.
Abstract: The ten essays collected here are the output of a workshop on Bakhtin’s chronotope theory held at the University of Gent in June 2008. By precirculating drafts and workshopping papers the editors (...
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TL;DR: The Discovery of Grounded Theory as mentioned in this paper is a book about the discovery of grounded theories from data, both substantive and formal, which is a major task confronting sociologists and is understandable to both experts and laymen.
Abstract: Most writing on sociological method has been concerned with how accurate facts can be obtained and how theory can thereby be more rigorously tested. In The Discovery of Grounded Theory, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss address the equally Important enterprise of how the discovery of theory from data--systematically obtained and analyzed in social research--can be furthered. The discovery of theory from data--grounded theory--is a major task confronting sociology, for such a theory fits empirical situations, and is understandable to sociologists and laymen alike. Most important, it provides relevant predictions, explanations, interpretations, and applications. In Part I of the book, "Generation Theory by Comparative Analysis," the authors present a strategy whereby sociologists can facilitate the discovery of grounded theory, both substantive and formal. This strategy involves the systematic choice and study of several comparison groups. In Part II, The Flexible Use of Data," the generation of theory from qualitative, especially documentary, and quantitative data Is considered. In Part III, "Implications of Grounded Theory," Glaser and Strauss examine the credibility of grounded theory. The Discovery of Grounded Theory is directed toward improving social scientists' capacity for generating theory that will be relevant to their research. While aimed primarily at sociologists, it will be useful to anyone Interested In studying social phenomena--political, educational, economic, industrial-- especially If their studies are based on qualitative data.
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...In basic terms, theoretical saturation refers to the point at which no new information is gained from conducting further interviews, observations, and so on, and from which the researcher can identify the specific ‘properties’ of the category of interest (Glaser & Strauss, 1967, p. 61)....
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...It is in fact quite common for qualitative researchers to claim that they are engaging in this task through ‘grounded theory’ (Glaser & Strauss, 1967): the generation of theory through the sampling strategy of ‘theoretical saturation’....
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...Although in its original formulation, theoretical saturation was conceived as relating to the ‘never-ending process of generating theory’ (Glaser & Strauss, 1967, p. 40), in much of the literature to date this aspect has been obfuscated by an overemphasis on saturation through empirical sampling,…...
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TL;DR: The authors examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research and concludes with the Kuhnian insight that a scientific discipline without a large number of thoroughly executed case studies is a discipline without systematic production of exemplars.
Abstract: This article examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research: (1) Theoretical knowledge is more valuable than practical knowledge; (2) One cannot generalize from a single case, therefore the single case study cannot contribute to scientific development; (3) The case study is most useful for generating hypotheses, while other methods are more suitable for hypotheses testing and theory building; (4) The case study contains a bias toward verification; and (5) It is often difficult to summarize specific case studies. The article explains and corrects these misunderstandings one by one and concludes with the Kuhnian insight that a scientific discipline without a large number of thoroughly executed case studies is a discipline without systematic production of exemplars, and that a discipline without exemplars is an ineffective one. Social science may be strengthened by the execution of more good case studies.
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TL;DR: In this article, a note on translation of Epic and Novel from the Prehistory of Novelistic Discourse forms of time and of the Chronotope in the Novel Discourse in the novel glossary index is given.
Abstract: Acknowledgments A Note on Translation Introduction Epic and Novel From the Prehistory of Novelistic Discourse Forms of Time and of the Chronotope in the Novel Discourse in the Novel Glossary Index
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...Hence, the ethics of Self–...
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...Hence, at all levels of socio-, micro- and onto-genesis, tensions between the irreversibility and the reversibility of time can co-exist, at times with tragic consequences....
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...Hence, I is fundamentally an I–Thou, and goes along with a relation with You apprehended in its uniqueness and totality....
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...He maintained that all lived experience takes place in a specific time and space, that is, in a chronotope, in which time–space forms an interdependent and indivisible unit (Bakhtin, 1981b; Bemong et al., 2010; Steinby, 2013)....
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...Hence, the concept of social representation may usefully be used to describe sociohistorical chronotopes, but not the life-course of a person....
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TL;DR: The authors examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research: theoretical knowledge is more valuable than practical knowledge, one cannot generalize from a single case, therefore, the single-case study cannot contribute to scientific development, the case study is most useful for generating hypotheses, whereas other methods are more suitable for hypotheses testing and theory building, case study contains a bias toward verification, and it is often difficult to summarize specific case studies.
Abstract: This article examines five common misunderstandings about case-study research: (a) theoretical knowledge is more valuable than practical knowledge; (b) one cannot generalize from a single case, therefore, the single-case study cannot contribute to scientific development; (c) the case study is most useful for generating hypotheses, whereas other methods are more suitable for hypotheses testing and theory building; (d) the case study contains a bias toward verification; and (e) it is often difficult to summarize specific case studies. This article explains and corrects these misunderstandings one by one and concludes with the Kuhnian insight that a scientific discipline without a large number of thoroughly executed case studies is a discipline without systematic production of exemplars, and a discipline without exemplars is an ineffective one. Social science may be strengthened by the execution of a greater number of good case studies.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that saturation should be operationalized in a way that is consistent with the research question(s), and the theoretical position and analytic framework adopted, but also that there should be some limit to its scope, so as to risk saturation losing its coherence and potency if its conceptualization and uses are stretched too widely.
Abstract: Saturation has attained widespread acceptance as a methodological principle in qualitative research. It is commonly taken to indicate that, on the basis of the data that have been collected or analysed hitherto, further data collection and/or analysis are unnecessary. However, there appears to be uncertainty as to how saturation should be conceptualized, and inconsistencies in its use. In this paper, we look to clarify the nature, purposes and uses of saturation, and in doing so add to theoretical debate on the role of saturation across different methodologies. We identify four distinct approaches to saturation, which differ in terms of the extent to which an inductive or a deductive logic is adopted, and the relative emphasis on data collection, data analysis, and theorizing. We explore the purposes saturation might serve in relation to these different approaches, and the implications for how and when saturation will be sought. In examining these issues, we highlight the uncertain logic underlying saturation—as essentially a predictive statement about the unobserved based on the observed, a judgement that, we argue, results in equivocation, and may in part explain the confusion surrounding its use. We conclude that saturation should be operationalized in a way that is consistent with the research question(s), and the theoretical position and analytic framework adopted, but also that there should be some limit to its scope, so as not to risk saturation losing its coherence and potency if its conceptualization and uses are stretched too widely.
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...…‘go beyond’ saturation on ‘ethical grounds’, for instance in studies in which people want to participate (they want to be listened to, recognised, and so on), and so researchers facilitate this, even though they assume that doing so will not generate new insights (see, e.g. Saunders et al., 2018)....
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