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Entangling Reciprocity With the Relational in Narrative Inquiry
Bodil H Blix1, Jean Clandinin2, Pamela Steeves2
1UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso, Norway.
Qualitative Inquiry : QI
|March 11, 2024
Summary
Reciprocity in narrative inquiry is not a transaction but a relational process. Creating intentional spaces sustains reciprocity, fostering transformative change and mutual recognition in interactions.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Social Sciences
- Philosophy of Interaction
Background:
- Reciprocity is often viewed transactionally, as an exchange of goods.
- Narrative inquiry offers a relational framework for understanding interaction.
- Existing research lacks a deep exploration of reciprocity within narrative methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a concept of reciprocity situated within the relational ontology of narrative inquiry.
- To explore the transformative potential of reciprocity in research relationships.
- To examine the entanglement of reciprocity and recognition in relational methodologies.
Main Methods:
- Drawing forward fragments of lived experiences.
- Applying a narrative inquiry approach.
- Conceptual analysis of reciprocity and recognition.
Main Results:
- Reciprocity is intrinsically relational, not transactional, within narrative inquiry.
- Intentional creation and sustained engagement with relational spaces are crucial for reciprocity.
- Reciprocity has the potential to transform participants and researchers.
- Recognition is necessary for reciprocity to flourish, though not always reciprocal itself.
Conclusions:
- Reciprocity in narrative inquiry transcends simple exchange, involving deep relational connection.
- Fostering reciprocal relationships requires intentional cultivation of space and sustained engagement.
- The interplay between recognition and reciprocity reshapes relational dynamics and personal identities.
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