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Reembodying qualitative inquiry.

Margarete Sandelowski1

  • 1Annual Summer Institutes in Qualitative Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, USA.

Qualitative Health Research
|January 19, 2002
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Qualitative research often overlooks material data, focusing too heavily on interviews. Incorporating participant observation and the material world can enrich research findings.

Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methodology
  • Sociology of Knowledge
  • Anthropology

Background:

  • Qualitative research predominantly utilizes interview data, potentially limiting comprehensive analysis.
  • A bias exists towards disembodied views of participant observation, neglecting the physical environment.
  • The separation of mind and body in Western thought influences research, trivializing embodied knowing.

Discussion:

  • The realist assumption that interview responses directly reflect external reality is questioned.
  • Western cultural tendencies to separate mind from body and elevate the mental over the corporeal are critiqued.
  • The material world and its objects are often viewed as neutral and mute, contributing to their neglect in research.

Key Insights:

  • Qualitative research can be enhanced by broadening data categories beyond interviews.

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  • Participant observation requires a more embodied approach, acknowledging the role of the physical.
  • Recognizing the significance of the material world is crucial for richer, more 'full-bodied' research.

    • Outlook:

    • Future qualitative research should integrate diverse data sources, including material and embodied experiences.
    • Challenging Western philosophical dualisms can lead to more holistic research methodologies.
    • Further exploration into the 'mute' materiality of objects may reveal new avenues for qualitative inquiry.