The methodological dynamism of grounded theory
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Article Title | The methodological dynamism of grounded theory |
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ERA Journal ID | 39914 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ralph, Nicholas (Author), Birks, Mleanie (Author) and Chapman, Ysanne (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
Journal Citation | 14 (4), pp. 1-6 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications India |
ISSN | 1609-4069 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406915611576 |
Abstract | Variations in grounded theory (GT) interpretation are the subject of ongoing debate. Divergences of opinion, genres, approaches, methodologies, and methods exist, resulting in disagreement on what GT methodology is and how it comes to be. From the postpositivism of Glaser and Strauss, to the symbolic interactionist roots of Strauss and Corbin, through to the constructivism of Charmaz, the field of GT methodology is distinctive in the sense that those using it offer new ontological, epistemological, and methodological perspectives at specific moments in time. We explore the unusual dynamism attached to GT’s underpinnings. Our view is that through a process of symbolic interactionism, in which generations of researchers interact with their context, moments are formed and philosophical perspectives are interpreted in a manner congruent with GT’s essential methods. We call this methodological dynamism, a process characterized by contextual awareness and moment formation, contemporaneous translation, generational methodology, and methodological consumerism. |
Keywords | epistemology, grounded theory, methodology, methodological dynamism, ontology, philosophy, reflexivity, research philosophy,research, qualitative, research, quantitative |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 500399. Philosophy not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Online journal only. Creative Commons CC-BY-NC: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
Byline Affiliations | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
James Cook University | |
Monash University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q32vx/the-methodological-dynamism-of-grounded-theory
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