Interpretivism

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  • Created on: 03-10-20 23:23
What does interpretivism imply?
That people are conscious of their personal beliefs, meanings, values and interpretations, and that these influence the way they act.
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What is the interpretivist perspective?
The researcher tries to understand things from other peoples point of view.
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What do interpretivists use as their type of research?
Qualitative research
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What are some examples of interpretivists research methods?
Uncontrolled field experiments.
Open-ended questionnaires.
Unstructured interviews.
Overt and covert participant and non-participant observation.
Personal accounts, using personal documents such as diaries and letters.
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Why do interpretivists use ___ methods of research?
in order to study social phenomena.
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