theoretical positions in qualitative research

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  • phenomenology
    • behavior is a product of how individuals interact with the world. Researchers aim to understand how individuals interpret their actions, researchers engage with the phenomena
  • hermeneutics
    • meaning is participative and requires engagement with tradition
    • I think it means that researchers ought to participate in the actions their subjects are undertaking?
  • symbolic interactionism
    • interpretation takes place continuously, researchers catch the process of interpretation