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Martirano, Melissa M. "Transcendental Phenomenology: Overlooked Methodology for Marketing Research." International Journal of Marketing Studies 8, no. 3 (May 25, 2016): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijms.v8n3p58.
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<p>When marketing researchers select their methodology, two main choices are open to them: qualitative and quantitative. Quantitative has long been associated with scientific, empirical research based on statistics and numerical comparisons, considered by some marketing analysts to be objective and empirical. Qualitative methods are favored for “soft” social science and humanities research as a means to explore human opinions and perceptions through first-hand experience. Thus there has been a longstanding problem of pursuing qualitative research that is considered as free from bias and accurate as its quantitative counterpart. One philosopher who set out to imbue qualitative methodology with the same credibility given quantitative was Edmund Husserl, an early 1900s German philosopher. He developed transcendental phenomenology as a methodology that could explore experiences with the same objectivity as quantitative styles via surpassing the preconceptions of the researcher through use of a primordial fugue state called epoché. Although researcher would use qualitative tools such as interviews and questionnaires, inquiries would be formulated and analyzed free from preconceptions and bias, processed via bracketing of the most common responses. Husserl’s writings were hard to decipher and not as readily adapted to research as other qualitative methods, including hermeneutic phenomenology, which includes researcher input. Nevertheless, if used properly, even for such unlikely-seeming research projects as those dealing with marketing, transcendental phenomenology can produce valid and reliable results yielding valuable information for philosophical purists capable of rigor and discipline.</p>
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Tanwir, Farzeen, Sarah Moideen, and Raiya Habib. "Interviews in Healthcare: A Phenomenological Approach A Qualitative Research Methodology." Journal of Public Health International 4, no. 2 (July 8, 2021): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3881.
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Phenomenology is a ritual of Qualitative research methodology. Interviews in healthcare enables researchers to recognise and understand data from lived experiences of the participants by using Phenomenological approach. The purpose of this article is to review the various face to face in depth interviews conducted using Husserl’s descriptive, Heidegger’s interpretive phenomenology or Hermeneutic phenomenological approach in healthcare. The in-depth interview will help to understand the health issues and ethical issues faced by participants. Methodology Four articles were selected based on phenomenological approach. Article.1 was based on Hermeneutic Phenomenology approach. In this study thirteen women were taken as sample. Sampling was done by snowball method. The women were asked to share their rural maternity experience. Data was analyzed without any influence of the researcher. Article.2 was based on Transcendental phenomenology. There were 15 students from 4 different cultural background belonging to different health professional programmes like nursing, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and physical therapy. Triangulation methods were used and semi structured interviews were conducted, recorded and transcribed. Health professional students shared their lived experience with patients. Article.3 was based on a study conducted using both Transcendental phenomenology for patients interviews and Hermeneutic phenomenology for healthcare professionals’ interviews. The semi structured interview of patient was taken to understand and record their lived experience with the medication without any bias or interpretation and data received was bracketed. The healthcare professionals’ interviews were conducted on Hermeneutic strategy regarding the medications they prescribe for life threatening illnesses. Article 4 was based on Hermeneutic phenomenological approach. There were nine patients selected and in depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. The patients shared their experience of living with a life limiting illness.
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Oluwole, Olusegun. "African Phenomenology: A Methodology for Research in Developing Countries." Journal of the World Universities Forum 3, no. 6 (2010): 63–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/1835-2030/cgp/v03i06/56717.
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Tuohy, Dympna, Adeline Cooney, Maura Dowling, Kathy Murphy, and Jane Sixsmith. "An overview of interpretive phenomenology as a research methodology." Nurse Researcher 20, no. 6 (July 2013): 17–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/nr2013.07.20.6.17.e315.
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Kim, Hye-Kyung, Myunghee Jun, Rhee Stephanie, and Wreen Michael. "Husserlian Phenomenology in Korean Nursing Research: Analysis, Problems, and Suggestions." Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 26, no. 1 (February 28, 2020): 5–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2020.26.1.5.
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Purpose: This paper is a critical review of descriptive phenomenological methodology in Korean nursing research. We propose constructive suggestions for the improvement of descriptive phenomenological methodology in light of Husserl's phenomenological approaches. Methods: Using the key words of 'phenomenology,' 'experience,' and 'nursing,' we identify and analyze 64 Korean empirical phenomenological studies (selected from 282 studies) published in 14 Korean nursing journals from 2005 to 2018. The PubMed and the Korea Citation Index were used to identify the studies. Results: Our analysis shows that all the reviewed articles used Giorgi's or Colaizzi's scientific phenomenological methodology, without critical attention to Husserl's philosophical phenomenological principles. Conclusions: The use of scientific phenomenology in nursing research, which originated in North America, has become a global phenomenon, and Korean phenomenological nursing research has faithfully followed this scholarly trend. This paper argues that greater integration of Husserlian phenomenological principles into scientific phenomenological methodology in nursing research, such as participant-centered bracketing and eidetic reduction, is needed to ensure that scientific phenomenology lives up to its promise as a research methodology.
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Kim, Hye-Kyung, Myunghee Jun, Stephanie Rhee, and Michael Wreen. "Husserlian phenomenology in Korean nursing research: analysis, problems, and suggestions." Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions 17 (April 21, 2020): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2020.17.13.
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Purpose: This paper is a critical review of the descriptive phenomenological methodology in Korean nursing research. We propose constructive suggestions for the improvement of descriptive phenomenological methodology in light of Husserl’s phenomenological approaches.Methods: Using the keywords of ‘phenomenology,’ ‘experience,’ and ‘nursing,’ we identify and analyze 64 Korean empirical phenomenological studies (selected from 282 studies) published in 14 Korean nursing journals from 2005 to 2018. The PubMed and the Korea Citation Index were used to identify the studies.Results: Our analysis shows that all the reviewed articles used Giorgi’s or Colaizzi’s scientific phenomenological methodology, without critical attention to Husserl’s philosophical phenomenological principles.Conclusion: The use of scientific phenomenology in nursing research, which originated in North America, has become a global phenomenon, and Korean phenomenological nursing research has faithfully followed this scholarly trend. This paper argues that greater integration of Husserlian phenomenological principles into scientific phenomenological methodology in nursing research, such as participant-centered bracketing and eidetic reduction, is needed to ensure that scientific phenomenology lives up to its promise as a research methodology.
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Adams, Catherine, and Michael Anders van Manen. "Teaching Phenomenological Research and Writing." Qualitative Health Research 27, no. 6 (April 17, 2017): 780–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732317698960.
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In this article, we describe our approach and philosophical methodology of teaching and doing phenomenology. The human science seminar that we offer involves participants in the primary phenomenological literature as well as in a variety of carefully engaged writing exercises. Each seminar participant selects a personal phenomenological project that aims at producing a publishable research paper. We show how the qualitative methodology of hermeneutic phenomenology requires of its practitioner a sensitivity and attitudinal disposition that has to be internalized and that cannot be captured in a procedural or step-by-step program. Our experience is that seminar participants become highly motivated and committed to their phenomenological project while involved in the rather intense progression of lectures, workshop activities, readings, and discussions.
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Webb, Andrea, and Ashley J. Welsh. "Phenomenology as a methodology for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research." Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal 7, no. 1 (March 2019): 168–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.7.1.11.
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Jung, Sang Won. "Exploration on Concepts of Phenomenological Qualitative Research as Social Science Research Methodology." Korean Association for Qualitative Inquiry 8, no. 4 (December 31, 2022): 1–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.30940/jqi.2022.8.4.1.
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As a social science research method that will be influenced by phenomenology, phenomenological qualitative research has established itself as one of the major qualitative research traditions that explores human experience. Nevertheless, confusion still exists around phenomenological qualitative research. Therefore, this study tried to explore the confusion related to the concept of phenomenological qualitative research and its alternatives in terms of tasks and prospects. As a result, this study presented a discussion on issues such as the name of phenomenological qualitative research, the subject and approach of the study, the meaning structure as a result, and writing as a description of the result. The results of this study may provide implications for qualitative researchers in carrying out phenomenological qualitative research in accordance with a more methodological concept.
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Crowther, Susan, Pam Ironside, Deb Spence, and Liz Smythe. "Crafting Stories in Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research: A Methodological Device." Qualitative Health Research 27, no. 6 (June 26, 2016): 826–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732316656161.
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Hermeneutic phenomenology, as a methodology, is not fixed. Inherent in its enactment are contested areas of practice such as how interview data are used and reported. Using philosophical notions drawn from hermeneutic phenomenological literature, we argue that working with crafted stories is congruent with the philosophical underpinnings of this methodology. We consider how the practical ontic undertaking of story crafting from verbatim transcripts is integral with the interpretive process. We show how verbatim transcripts can be crafted into stories through examples taken from interview data. Our aim is to open dialogue with other hermeneutic phenomenological researchers and offer alternate possibilities to conventional ways of work with qualitative data. We argue that crafted stories can provide glimpses of phenomena that other forms of data analysis and presentation may leave hidden. We contend that crafted stories are an acceptable and trustworthy methodological device.
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Koopman, Oscar. "Phenomenology as a Potential Methodology for Subjective Knowing in Science Education Research." Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology 15, no. 1 (May 26, 2015): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20797222.2015.1049898.
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Bush, Erin J., Reshmi L. Singh, and Sarah Kooienga. "Lived Experiences of a Community: Merging Interpretive Phenomenology and Community-Based Participatory Research." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 18 (January 1, 2019): 160940691987589. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406919875891.
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Community-based participatory research (CBPR) and interpretive phenomenology, when merged, can provide insight into the experiences of a homogenous community. The purpose of this manuscript is 2-fold. First, we aim to provide a conceptual view of merging methodological approaches of phenomenology and CBPR. Principles of interpretive phenomenology, the philosophical stance, and the qualitative analysis methodology, as well as how interpretive phenomenology is complementary to CBPR, are reviewed. Second, the utility, rationale, and feasibility of merging these diverse approaches are explored. For illustrative purposes, exemplars from a Parkinson’s disease stakeholder study are used to discuss aims, methods, and results. Focus group data collection strategies and the use of Template Analysis as an analytic tool are also described. Themes that materialized from the data focused on support group experiences for this rural community. In keeping with interpretive phenomenology, the researchers’ interpretation of these themes led to the understanding of an overall essence, or essential theme, of this community’s lived experiences.
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Ziakas, Vassilios, and Nikolaos Boukas. "Contextualizing phenomenology in event management research." International Journal of Event and Festival Management 5, no. 1 (March 11, 2014): 56–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-08-2012-0023.
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Purpose – Although the core phenomenon of events is the experiences and the meanings attached to them, there is limited management research on the experiential, existential and ontological dimensions of events. Phenomenology provides a sound philosophical framework for studying the multifaceted dimensions of experiences and associated meanings of events. However, quite surprisingly, phenomenology has not yet been systematically applied on the event management field. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to introduce phenomenology to the study of events, demonstrate its value for the field and encourage as well as guide its application on event management research. Design/methodology/approach – A review and synthesis of the main phenomenological streams of thought was undertaken in order to develop a research paradigm for the application of phenomenology on the event management field. Findings – The paper explains why phenomenology is needed in the study of events and their management, its conceptual underpinnings and streams of thought and finally suggests a research framework for conducting phenomenological studies in event management. Research limitations/implications – The consequences of the phenomenological perspective are delineated for explaining how the study of event meanings and experiences can be undertaken from this perspective. The limitations of phenomenology are noted such as the emphasis on “lifeworld” subjectivity and subsequent difficulty to claim the generalizability of research findings. Practical implications – The suggested research framework can guide future event management research on how to apply phenomenology to the study of event experiences and meanings. On this basis, practitioners can get insight regarding how to develop and design events that optimize the perceived experiences of attendees. Originality/value – While the experiential paradigm and the phenomenological turn have been spread across many disciplines emphasizing the essence of lived experiences in a variety of human interactions and exchanges, the event management field lags behind. This is unfortunate and has to be addressed as the experiences and meanings shape the essence of events. Therefore, this conceptual paper hopes to inspire, encourage and guide event management researchers to embrace and apply the phenomenological perspective on their future research endeavors, which can profitably complement and expand the predominant research paradigms in the field.
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Alsaigh, Rasha, and Imelda Coyne. "Doing a Hermeneutic Phenomenology Research Underpinned by Gadamer’s Philosophy: A Framework to Facilitate Data Analysis." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 2021): 160940692110478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211047820.
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Phenomenology is an umbrella term that refers to both a philosophical movement and a variety of research approaches. Hermeneutic phenomenology is a methodology, which is not rigidly set or prescribed. Hence, students and researchers using a hermeneutic phenomenology approach underpinned by Gadamer’s philosophy may struggle to apply his concepts while analysing data. This article describes a new framework that provides guidance on how to analyse data in a research study while remaining faithful to the major tenets of Gadamer’s work (pre-understandings, hermeneutic circle and fusion of horizons) and closely adhering to the central tenets. The framework provides a step-by-step strategy to ensure rigour while maintaining trustworthiness. This may serve as a useful guide for neophyte students and researchers using or considering Gadamer’s version of hermeneutic phenomenology in their studies.
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Frechette, Julie, Vasiliki Bitzas, Monique Aubry, Kelley Kilpatrick, and Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay. "Capturing Lived Experience: Methodological Considerations for Interpretive Phenomenological Inquiry." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 19 (January 1, 2020): 160940692090725. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406920907254.
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Interpretive phenomenology presents a unique methodology for inquiring into lived experience, yet few scholarly articles provide methodological guidelines for researchers, and many studies lack coherence with the methodology’s philosophical foundations. This article contributes to filling these gaps in qualitative research by examining the following question: What are the key methodological and philosophical considerations of leading an interpretive phenomenological study? An exploration of interpretive phenomenology’s foundations, including Heideggerian philosophy and Benner’s applications in health care, will show how the philosophical tradition can guide research methodology. The interpretive phenomenological concepts of Dasein, lived experience, existentialia, authenticity are at the core of the discussion while relevant methodological concerns include research paradigm, researcher’s stance, objective and research question, sampling and recruitment, data collection, and data analysis. A study of pediatric intensive care unit nurses’ lived experience of a major hospital transformation project will illustrate these research considerations. This methodological article is innovative in that it explicitly describes the ties between the operational elements of an interpretive phenomenological study and the philosophical tradition. This endeavor is particularly warranted, as the essence of phenomenology is to bring to light what is taken for granted, and yet phenomenological research paradoxically makes frequent assumptions concerning the philosophical underpinnings.
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Foy, S. "Selecting hermeneutic phenomenology as a research methodology in cancer nursing: a clinical perspective." European Journal of Cancer 35 (September 1999): S16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0959-8049(99)80478-x.
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Lukaitis, Stasys. "Applying Hermeneutic Phenomenology to Understand Innovation Adoption." International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation 3, no. 4 (October 2011): 46–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jantti.2011100105.
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In this paper, the author examines phenomenology and hermeneutics as research traditions and proposes a philosophical basis for their use. The author develops an iterative research process model that meets the needs of socio-technical research into technical innovation. This rigorous hybrid methodology is called hermeneutic phenomenology and is shown to be an excellent approach to dealing with the search for understanding.
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Farrell, Emma. "Researching Lived Experience in Education: Misunderstood or Missed Opportunity?" International Journal of Qualitative Methods 19 (January 1, 2020): 160940692094206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406920942066.
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Phenomenological research approaches have become increasingly popular in fields such as psychology, nursing, tourism, and health science but remain underrepresented in education research. This is surprising given that education, a discipline founded on attending to, and building upon, the knowledge and experiences of others, can only benefit from the insights and explication of human experience offered by phenomenological research. One reason for its disfavor may be the oft-intimidating philosophy that underpins, and is critical to the application of, phenomenological approaches to research. This article provides an overview of some of the phenomenology’s key philosophical principles. It pays particular attention to transcendental and hermeneutic phenomenology, their key proponents, and tenets and outlines some similarities and differences between these two phenomenological lineages. Efforts to translate the philosophical principles of phenomenology into an approach to research are discussed, and examples of the application of transcendental and hermeneutic phenomenological approaches to education settings are explored. Once described as more a carefully cultivated thoughtfulness than a technique, phenomenology as a methodology is examined in terms of its trustworthiness and its potential to deepen our Understanding (with a capital U) of the experiences of others. This article acts as a theoretical handrail to support researchers’ first steps into this rich philosophical and theoretical terrain with a view to encouraging increased adoption of this approach to research in education settings.
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Richards, Benjamin, and Per Ingvar Haukeland. "A phenomenology of intra-play for sustainability research within heritage landscapes." Forskning og Forandring 3, no. 2 (December 15, 2020): 27–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.23865/fof.v3.2406.
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In this article, we explore a phenomenology of intra-play for sustainability research, integral to the processes of transforming both cultural and natural heritage landscapes. Such processes are studied as active - always underway and in flux - across space and time, and through the intra-play between the human and more-than-human world. The authors have developed the exploration of intra-play within the fields of phenomenology and heritage studies with empirical examples of the processes of becoming, especially in experiential landscapes of post-industrial heritage sites. The article presents a phenomenology of intra-play as a haptic and ontogenetic philosophy of landscape studies, inspired by the anthropologist Tim Ingold, and a process methodology, inspired in part by the art of what Rita Irwin calls “a/r/tography”. Our approach animates the different forms, both human and non-human, that co-form heritage landscapes. The article traces these playful ways and discusses possible consequences for sustainability research and change within heritage landscapes.
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Ahmad Tarmizi, Mohd Shahrul Hisham, Sharmiza Abu Hassan, Mohd Fuad Md Arif, and Luqmanul Hakim Zulkornain. "A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Encountering of Hikayat Raja Pasai as A Hero’s Journey via Animated Drawing." International Journal of Creative Multimedia 2, no. 2 (September 30, 2021): 51–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.33093/ijcm.2021.2.2.4.
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This research utilised the practise-based method of art focussing on the hero’s journey and his inquiry in the search for information and knowledge related to Hikayat Raja Pasai; a Malay mythological narrative, for the conceptual framing within phenomenology and methodology (practise-based research). Therefore, this research unfolds the creative process revealing the gaps in reading the narrative into drawing practise, animation making, and hermeneutic phenomenology method as an important instrument in practise-based research.
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Christensen, Martin, Anthony Welch, and Jennie Barr. "Husserlian Descriptive Phenomenology: A review of intentionality, reduction and the natural attitude." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 7, no. 8 (March 26, 2017): 113. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n8p113.
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Background and aim: Descriptive phenomenology is widely used in social science research as a method to explore and describe the lived experience of individuals. It is a philosophy and a scientific method and has undertaken many variations as it has moved from the original European movement to include the American movement. The aim of this paper is to describe descriptive phenomenology in the tradition of Edmund Husserl. Integrative literature discussing the nature of descriptive phenomenology was used within this paper to elucidate the core fundamental principles of Husserlian descriptive phenomenology.Methods: This is a methodology paper that provides both an overview of the historical context and the development of descriptive phenomenology in the tradition of Husserl.Results and discussion: Descriptive phenomenology is explained from its historical underpinnings. The principles of the natural attitude, intentionality and the phenomenological reduction are described and using practical examples illustrate how each of these principles is applied within a research context.Conclusions: Understanding the key philosophical foundations of Husserlian descriptive phenomenology as a research method can be daunting to the uninitiated. This paper adds to the discussion around descriptive phenomenology and will assist and inform readers in understanding its key features as a research method.
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Standal, Øyvind F. "Phenomenology and Adapted Physical Activity: Philosophy and Professional Practice." Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 31, no. 1 (January 2014): 35–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2012-0064.
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Through the increased use of qualitative research methods, the term phenomenology has become a quite familiar notion for researchers in adapted physical activity (APA). In contrast to this increasing interest in phenomenology as methodology, relatively little work has focused on phenomenology as philosophy or as an approach to professional practice. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine the relevance of phenomenology as philosophy and as pedagogy to the field of APA. First, phenomenology as philosophy is introduced through three key notions, namely the first-person perspective, embodiment, and life-world. The relevance of these terms to APA is then outlined. Second, the concept of phenomenological pedagogy is introduced, and its application and potential for APA are discussed. In conclusion, it is argued that phenomenology can help theorize ways of understanding human difference in movement contexts and form a basis of action-oriented research aiming at developing professional practice.
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Woodard, Fredrick James. "A Phenomenological and Perceptual Research Methodology for Understanding Hypnotic Experiencing." Psychological Reports 95, no. 3 (December 2004): 887–904. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.95.3.887-904.
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Phenomenology and perceptual psychology opens up the essential meanings of hypnosis by presenting a qualitative method as an alternative to the current predominant quantitative method in the study of hypnosis. Scales that measure susceptibility from behavioral and cognitive aspects abound in the hypnosis literature, but understanding the structure of hypnotic experiencing is yet to come. A new qualitative approach to researching hypnotic experiencing by combining aspects of phenomenological research as in work of Giorgi, Moustakas, and Wertz, familiarity with Husserl's philosophy, and a perceptual psychological research method (cf. work by Combs, Richards, & Richards and by Wasicsko). The author utilized this combined methodology to formulate the theory of Perceptually Oriented Hypnosis. This methodology enables the therapist or professional and patient or client to share benefits from the effects of their hypnotic experiencing in its intersubjective sense. This method can be applied in numerous life situations such as teaching and therapy in addition to the experimental situation.
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Pérez-Vargas, John Jairo, Johan Andrés Nieto-Bravo, and Juan Esteban Santamaría-Rodríguez. "Hermeneutics and Phenomenology in Human and Social Sciences Research." Civilizar 20, no. 38 (June 30, 2020): 137–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.22518/jour.ccsh/2020.1a10.
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This article of reflection problematizes the relationships between phenomenology and hermeneutics as epistemic places of research work through a documentary approach built in two phases. First, the text reflects on the terminological use present in the paradigms, approaches, epistemological perspectives, and research methods, thereby identifying that there is no criteria univocity in its references and approaches about research methodology treaties. Likewise, it is evident that there are methodological proposals that include phenomenology and hermeneutics in a complementary, articulated, or isolated way without allowing precise places of understanding that allow to locate their application in research. Based on the aforementioned, the second phase proposes an individual approach to the background and comprehensions of phenomenology and hermeneutics, identifying particularities that characterize them, possible theoretical-practical differences and approaches that can be established in view of their relevance from the epistemic and methodological framework of research in human and social sciences.
This article is a translation from the Spanish version “La hermenéutica y la fenomenología en la investigación en ciencias humanas y sociales”, published in Civilizar, 19(37), 2019. doi: 10.22518/usergioa/jour/ccsh/2019.2/a09. The translation has been authorized and approved by the authors and the Editor.
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Urcia, Ivan Aldrich. "Comparisons of Adaptations in Grounded Theory and Phenomenology: Selecting the Specific Qualitative Research Methodology." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 2021): 160940692110454. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211045474.
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The most widely used qualitative research methodologies are grounded theory and phenomenology. Both methodologies have expanded over time to several adaptations aligning with different paradigms, complex philosophical assumptions, and varying methodological strategies. Novice researchers either mistakenly mix the strategies of both methodologies or blend specific assumptions of methodologies’ different adaptations. Choosing the appropriate methodology and the specific adaptation in line with research inquiry and congruent with the researchers’ worldview is crucial in undertaking rigorous qualitative study. To date, there is limited literature that compared and contrasted the varying philosophical underpinnings of the two methodologies’ different adaptations. The purpose of this methodological paper is to provide a general overview of the two methodologies’ different adaptations to illustrate how they differ in approach. By immersing into the origins, philosophical assumptions, and utility of the two methodologies’ adaptations, novice researchers will develop a general overview of the foundations that support those specific adaptations. Finally, the considerations in choosing a specific adaptation of a methodology are discussed and applied by underpinning a research question on the care experiences of patients in the Accountable Care Unit. Thus, this methodological paper may assist novice researchers in deciding which specific adaptation of the two methodologies is the appropriate qualitative methodology for their research.
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Assarroudi, Abdolghader, and Abbas Heydari. "Phenomenography: A Missed Method in Medical Research." Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis 33, no. 3 (September 1, 2016): 217–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/afmnai-2016-0023.
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SummaryResearch is an approach with which human beings can attempt to answer questions and discover the unknowns. Research methodology is something that is determined by the researcher’s attitude toward the universe as well as by the question he is trying to answer. Some essential questions regarding the research process are: “What is the nature of reality?”, “What is the nature of the relationship between the scholar and the subject of interest?”, and “How can one understand the subject, and what are the methods?”. Research approaches can be categorized as quantitative and qualitative. In the former, measurement, prediction, and control are the bases, while in the latter, exploring, describing, and explaining the phenomena are fundamental. Among qualitative research methods, phenomenography is one of the newest methods. However, in spite of proving to be useful in various disciplines, it has yet to become popular, and many scholars mistake it for phenomenology. The focus of phenomenography is on what is known as the second-order perspective and the different ways that people can experience the same phenomenon, while phenomenology primarily emphasizes the first-order perspective and the similar essences that are derived from various experiences. This article aims to provide a better understanding of phenomenography through explaining it and comparing it with phenomenology in order to facilitate its proper and timely application in medical studies.
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Lattuada, Pier Luigi, and Regina Hess. "Towards an Organismic-Dynamic Epistemology and Research Methodology: The Further Mode of Knowing of Inner Experiences of States of Consciousness." Integral Transpersonal Journal 7, no. 7 (December 2015): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.32031/itibte_itj_7-lh1.
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As a contribution to the monographic issue of the Integral Transpersonal Journal, on the method of Biotransenergetics: an ontological methodology and clinical practice, this article focuses on Second Attention Epistemology, as an organismic-dynamic epistemological methodology intertwined with Biotransenergetics, and epistemologically concerned with the embodied further modes of knowing rooted in a perspective of transpersonal psychology. A corresponding research methodology is described here together with its embodied further mode of knowing, known as embodied understanding and embodied interpretation, the core concept in embodied phenomenological research methodology based on a transpersonal vision. The discussion exemplifies how these two approaches, Second Attention Epistemology and Embodied Phenomenology Research Methodology, may contribute to a re-complexifying of ourSelves in the world beyond a Cartesian divide. An organismic-dynamic mapping of inner experiences of states of consciousness is outlined, including a tool to access these states, called Transe Learning. Ontological concerns are discussed in relation to a transpersonal perspective. Our concluding thoughts focus on the nondual experience of human existence and point towards a culture of sharing embodied knowledge with community in dialogical, participative, and palpable ways. KEYWORDS Second Attention epistemology, embodied phenomenology, transpersonal psychology, Biotransenergetics
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Horner, Robyn. "Towards a Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Methodology for Theology." International Journal of Practical Theology 22, no. 2 (November 6, 2018): 153–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijpt-2017-0026.
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Abstract The question of methodology in theology is sometimes vexed. In this article I seek to offer a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology for theology, utilising the insights of recent French phenomenology. Such a methodology demands that we refrain from making judgments in advance about the kinds of phenomena it is possible to encounter. Not only does this enable us to re-frame questions about the distinctions between philosophy and theology, but it also frees theologians from the problematic requirement of assuming a methodological atheism, particularly as they undertake practical theological research.
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Laforest, Marie-Eve, Pawel J. Krol, and Nancy Leblanc. "Theoretical and ethical issues using Heidegger’s hermeneutics in a research project with children living with physical, intellectual or social disabilities." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 7, no. 10 (May 10, 2017): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v7n10p46.
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Hermeneutic phenomenology can contribute to the understanding of the lived experience of various health phenomenon of nursing. Although hermeneutic phenomenology is gaining importance in nursing research, it remains important to discuss the theoretical and ethical issues that may be encountered when using such methodology with children living with disabilities. A critical discussion on the use of Heidegger’s hermeneutics when studying the lived experience of children living with disabilities, will help us gain insight on the issues that we may come across as researchers. This article begins with an insightful overview of the core concept of Heidegger Hermeneutic Phenomenology (HHP) followed by a discussion on theoretical and ethical issues that may arise when doing research with children living with disabilities – the topic as example. In light of this discussion, we suggest some innovator implications for nursing practices and nursing research.
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Karpa, Jane V. "Narrative Inquiry Methodology and Family Research: An Innovative Approach to Understanding Acquired Brain Injuries." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 1, 2021): 160940692110217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211021725.
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Family qualitative research poses unique methodological considerations. In choosing a methodology when the research unit is a family it is critical the philosophical underpinnings, characteristics, and methods of the methodology can align with a family systems paradigm and accommodate transactional level data collection. While other qualitative methodologies have been utilized with family units (grounded theory, phenomenology), the combination of narrative inquiry (NI) and families is unique. In this paper, I describe why and how I used NI to explore families’ perspectives of the impact of acquired brain injury (ABI); adding to existing methodological knowledge by demonstrating NI has potential relevance and applicability for research with family systems.
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Lanigan, Richard L. "Communicology and Culturology: Semiotic Phenomenological Method in Applied Small Group Research." Public Journal of Semiotics 4, no. 2 (February 1, 2013): 71–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.37693/pjos.2013.4.8843.
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Communicology is the science of human communication where consciousness is constituted as a medium of communication at four interconnected levels of interaction experience: intrapersonal (embodied), interpersonal (dyadic), group (social), and inter-group (cultural). The focus of the paper is the group level of communication across generations, thus constituting inter-group communication that stabilizes norms (forms a culture). I propose to explicate the way in which the method of semiotic phenomenology informs the pioneering work at the University of Toronto by Tom McFeat, a Harvard trained cultural anthropologist, on small group cultures as an experimental research methodology. Rather than the cognitiveanalytic (Husserl‘s transcendental eidetic) techniques suggest by Don Ihde as a pseudo "experimental phenomenology", McFeat provides an applied method for the empirical experimental constitution of culture in conscious experience. Group cultures are constructed in the communicological practices of group formation and transformation by means of a selfgenerating group narrative (myth) design. McFeat‘s method consists of three steps of culture formation by communication that are: (1) Content-Ordering, (2) Task-Ordering, and (3) Group-Ordering, i.e., what Ernst Cassirer and Karl Jaspers call the logic of culture or Culturology. These steps are compared to the descriptive phenomenology research procedures suggested by Amedeo Giorgi following Husserl‘s approach: (1) Find a sense of the whole, (2) Determine meaning units, (3) Transform the natural attitude expressions into phenomenologically, psychologically sensitive expressions. A second correlation will be made to Richard Lanigan‘s semiotic phenomenology method following the work of Cassirer, Jaspers, and Merleau-Ponty: (1) Description of Signs, (2) Reduction of Signifiers, and (3) Interpretation of Signifieds.
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Priya, Arya. "Phenomenological social research: some observations from the field." Qualitative Research Journal 17, no. 4 (November 13, 2017): 294–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qrj-08-2016-0047.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to undertake a phenomenological study of the working conditions and living standards of private security guards (private police) in New Delhi. The focus here is to bring forth their lived experiences as security guards. Design/methodology/approach The paper touches briefly upon the theoretical formulations on phenomenological sociology. The principal emphasis here is on the field application of phenomenology as a methodology of social inquiry – how phenomenology was put to use, the research problems encountered and how these research conundrums were navigated. The research makes use of interview as the technique of data collection. The study uses purposive and convenience sampling. Findings The research has tried to bring forth the lived experiences of the private security guards as regards to their job and living conditions, by “bracketing off” the author’s biases to the best of the author’s capacity. From the interview responses, some higher level concepts have been formulated, called the “essence” of lived experiences. Research limitations/implications As the sample size is small, the research cannot be considered a peremptory account of the “lived experiences” applicable to all the private security guards in Delhi. Such sweeping generalizations need to be avoided. Practical implications Besides highlighting the lived experiences of the private security guards, the larger purpose of this paper to solicit critical comments from the readers so that the field application of phenomenology could be better understood and refined further. Originality/value This is an original research work carried out by the author. During the fieldwork, “reflexivity” has been the author’s constant companion, where the author has tried best to keep the author’s prejudices at bay. Its value is twofold: first, as phenomenological research works on private security guards are few in India, this study can stimulate further research works in this field and second, the research can carry forward the debate on how to improve further phenomenological research works.
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Yeon Soo. "The Study on the Social Science Methodology: Focusing on change in the behavior of Policymakers." Technium Social Sciences Journal 6 (April 3, 2020): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v6i1.304.
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This study aims to study on the research methodology. The methodology of social science can be divided into quantitative research and qualitative research. However, the dichotomous logic of research methodology is not enough to understand social phenomena and methodological researchers have not been able to broaden academic horizons so far. Therefore, this study aims to expand the horizon of the methodology and contribute to the academic and social consensus. The researchers sought to extend the methodology. This study was compared. The process of describing behavior change by applying phenomenology, hermeneutics, and criticism is the changes in behavior of policy decision makers.
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Streubel, Thorsten. "Inwiefern ist die Phänomenologie eine ‚realistische‘ Philosophie?" Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie 67, no. 2 (May 27, 2019): 192–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/dzph-2019-0016.
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Abstract In what way is Phenomenology a realistic philosophy? To give an answer to this difficult question I propose to understand Phenomenology as the project of a universal epistemology and operative realism. This means especially to conceive Phenomenology not as a dogmatic doctrine but as an open (free from any bias) method and methodology. I propose the following solution: in one and the same procedure Phenomenology explores the possibilities and limits of human cognition and thus, at the same time, gives an answer to the question in what way Phenomenology is a realistic philosophy. Therefore the answer to this question can’t be given by a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’; it can only be given in form of an extensive research process and its results. Moreover, one can say that every serious realism must proceed in the same manner: every realistic position has to justify itself by an extensive epistemology
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Doering, Keiko, Judith McAra-Couper, and Andrea Gilkison. "Hermeneutic Phenomenology: Bridging Western and Japanese Perspectives and Languages." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 21 (January 2022): 160940692211036. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069221103667.
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This article offers the reader methodological insights emerging from a hermeneutic phenomenological study that examined the meaning of the woman–midwife relationship in Japan. The methodology of hermeneutic phenomenology was chosen because it is well suited to reveal women’s and midwives’ lived experience that is often taken for granted in day-to-day maternity care settings. However, implementing the methodology was not without its challenges. These challenges included whether hermeneutic phenomenology, based on Western philosophy, could be appropriate for conducting a study involving a researcher and participants who identify as Japanese. Further, while the study required final write up in English, the interviews were conducted in Japanese. Utilizing hermeneutic phenomenology relies on language as the tool for accessing the phenomenon of enquiry. However, Japanese culture is less expressive and, relative to Western cultures, values non-verbal communication. Beyond verbal expression, language also conveys unique influences of each culture. Although it may be challenging to conduct research between different cultures, and their unique ways of thinking and languages, it is not an impossible situation and can be rewarding. The value of using hermeneutic phenomenology for a Japanese centered study helped to convey the meaning of the woman–midwife relationship in Japan. This article details the unique process of the study, in terms of the philosophical foundation and languages, to provide methodological insights and advances for future cross-cultural qualitative research.
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VYDROVÁ, JAROSLAVA. "WITOLD PŁOTKA, PATRICK ELDRIDGE (EDS.) EARLY PHENOMENOLOGY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. MAIN FIGURES, IDEAS, AND PROBLEMS. Contributions to Phenomenology. Vol. 113 Springer, 2020 ISBN 978-3-030-39622-0." HORIZON / Fenomenologicheskie issledovanija/ STUDIEN ZUR PHÄNOMENOLOGIE / STUDIES IN PHENOMENOLOGY / ÉTUDES PHÉNOMÉNOLOGIQUES 10, no. 1 (2021): 320–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.21638/2226-5260-2021-10-1-320-327.
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The collective volume Early Phenomenology in Central and Eastern Europe: Main Figures, Ideas, and Problems, edited by Witold Płotka and Patrick Eldridge, enriches the ongoing and highly topical research of the history of phenomenology with the thematization of a specific period and localization of phenomenology. The authors of eleven chapters explore the emergence of phenomenology in local traditions outside the Germanophone area, its appropriation and development, describing the unique forms it acquired in individual environments. The book clarifies the characteristics of the early wave of phenomenology and provides a list of Central and Eastern European phenomenologists who participated in it. On the one hand, the volume is a contribution to historiography, enriching the study of the history of phenomenology thematically and thus contributing to the development of phenomenology itself; on the other hand, it introduces its own set of philosophical problems. These concern methodology and the issue of the Central and Eastern European identity, which is examined through the prism of the development of local traditions of phenomenology. When exploring the latter it is useful to introduce the concept of the marginocentric. This concept, which originated in comparative literature, facilitates an understanding of the unique cultural configuration of a concrete tradition in its communication with internal and external environments.
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Pickard, Luke, Alison Rodriguez, and Kiara Lewis. "Person-centred phenomenology: service user experiences of exercise." Mental Health and Social Inclusion 21, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 119–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mhsi-01-2017-0001.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experience of sport and exercise amongst a group of mental health service users. Participants were recruited from a north of England NHS mental health trust that was piloting a sport and exercise intervention for adults with mental health needs. Design/methodology/approach In depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with five mental health service users. The chosen phenomenological methodology was collaborative and interpretive. Findings Two essential themes were highlighted: “Intermittent health breaking through heavy clouds of illness” and “The cycle of recovery”. In addition, this person-centred research identified a number of intervention benefits beyond those relating to the impact of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing. The main findings are expressed using visual imagery which participants found expressed their perceptions and experiences better than written prose. This includes the way day-to-day illness impacts on the journey of health for people with mental health problems. Research limitations/implications The intervention looked to help the transition between leaving mental health services and developing a regular routine to promote recovery. The study illuminates the voices of service users and identifies that sport and exercise for mental health service users can be beneficial for recovery and feelings of belonging which can strengthen perceptions of the self. Originality/value Few studies have approached this methodological approach. This study demonstrates the value of phenomenological research with a collaborative, person-centred or indeed an involved patient focus. This collaborative approach enabled a shared understanding of the phenomena.
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Jackson, Caroline, David Roger Vaughan, and Lorraine Brown. "Discovering lived experiences through descriptive phenomenology." International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 30, no. 11 (November 12, 2018): 3309–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijchm-10-2017-0707.
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Purpose This paper aims to explore the reasons why descriptive phenomenology (DP) can provide an improved understanding of hospitality, tourism and event experiences. This is achieved through two objectives: first, by revealing the complexities and philosophical depths of DP; second, by providing a practical, stepped method that offers rigour and transparency. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based upon a study that explored the lived experience of the popular music festival-goer. It generally discusses the phenomenological philosophies of Husserl (1965 [1911]) and the descriptive phenomenological method in psychology of Giorgi (2009). It identifies not only some of the challenges and criticisms of DP but also the strengths of using a scientific approach to phenomenological research. Findings The philosophical strengths underlying DP afford a deeper understanding of the phenomenon being studied. The lived experience music festival study illustrates that the method of data collection and analysis highlights the intricacy of the philosophical debate and research findings. Although the bracketing, or epoché, method of DP has been criticised, the actual application is far more complex than trying to blank out prior knowledge. The aim is to ensure that it is the participants’ experiences that are used to identify the structure that is the phenomenon rather than the personal interpretation of the researcher. Originality/value It is recognised that researching the lifeworld affords a greater depth of understanding of experiences in people’s lives. One of the disappointments has been that one branch of phenomenological research, DP, has been underutilised and at times misunderstood in hospitality, tourism and event research. This paper aims to demonstrate and illustrate why and how DP should be considered in the future research of such experiences.
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Mezei, Balázs M. "Phenomenology as Philosophy of Revelation." European Journal for Philosophy of Religion 14, no. 3 (October 16, 2022): 139–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.2022.3674.
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Abstract. In this article I offer a programmatic interpretation of the fundamental problem of phenomenology in terms of a philosophy of revelation. As the subtitle expresses, this text is a research summary which shows the framework and the main conceptual structures of “phenomenology as philosophy of revelation”. I propose the outline of a renewal of one of the last important developments of Western philosophy both in terms of its metaphysical aspiration and scientific relevance. After the general introduction, I delineate the philosophical problem of revelation. I show how reflections on this problem influenced early phenomenology. I explain the underlying subject matter in the history of phenomenology, i.e., the notion of disclosure. I also outline what I term apocalyptic phenomenology in order to focus on the philosophical understanding of revelation. In this part I offer some details of the notion of newness and the appropriate method applied here. Finally, I summarize the scientific relevance of my approach in the context of logic, methodology, and disciplinarity with a special emphasis on the study of religion.
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Olt, Phillip Allen, and Eric D. Teman. "Un[bracketed]: phenomenological polyethnography." Qualitative Research Journal 19, no. 2 (May 7, 2019): 146–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qrj-12-2018-0001.
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Purpose Due to the limitations to the purpose and practice of both phenomenological and duoethnographic research methodologies, the purpose of this paper is to propose phenomenological polyethnography as a hybrid qualitative methodology, which would guide skilled researchers in conducting phenomenological exploration of an emergent experience as insiders. Design/methodology/approach This study is an applied a hybridization approach to phenomenology and duoethnography as two distinct qualitative research traditions. Findings Employing a poststructuralist perspective, researcher-participants with relevant difference co-investigate a phenomenological question together. Borrowing elements from both hermeneutic phenomenology and duoethnography, this methodology involves the consideration of a phenomenon, the use of authors with relevant difference who have both special insight into that phenomenon as participants and skill as qualitative researchers, the intentional collection of prereflective data while all researcher-participants are experiencing the phenomenon or immediately after, the subsequent reflection upon and interpretation of the phenomenon as it was similarly and differently experienced by the researcher-participants, and the description of both the essence and meaning of the phenomenon. Research limitations/implications This new, hybrid qualitative methodology will enable researchers to more efficiently analyze and disseminate the research of insider knowledge on emergent phenomena in higher education and other settings. Originality/value As a new methodology, it may be used to investigate events and provide rich, thick description in a way not before seen.
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Gasparyan, Diana E. "Key Aspects of Analytical and Transcendental Phenomenology within the Framework of Modern Philosophy of Consciousness." Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences 62, no. 5 (August 21, 2019): 97–123. http://dx.doi.org/10.30727/0235-1188-2019-62-5-97-123.
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The article discusses the peculiarities and specific features of phenomenological approach developed in contemporary analytical philosophy. Despite the fact that the trust in phenomenological approaches continue to grow in analytical philosophy, it is necessary to recognize the presence of noticeable divergence between the classical transcendental phenomenology of E. Husserl and contemporary versions of phenomenology in analytical philosophy. The article examines some of these divergences. It is shown that, unlike the skepticism of transcendental phenomenology in relation to scientific methodology in the research of consciousness, the analytical tradition of phenomenology is oriented toward cooperative dialogue with science. Phenomenology in analytical philosophy places great hopes on the possibility of making consciousness a subject of joint research of neuroscientists and phenomenologists. The article claims that in the course of realization of this task, phenomenology in analytical tradition often starts to be interpreted from realistic and partly from naturalistic positions, and that does not meet the project of transcendental phenomenology. As an illustration of this idea, certain approaches of analytical phenomenology are considered, in particular: phenomena are interpreted from the point of view of logical and linguistic analysis, intentionality is connected with the activity of the brain and is located in the natural world, phenomenal consciousness is interpreted as the awareness of a high order, and the phenomena have a gradual nature and are often identified only with sensual experience, which implies a correlative correspondence of the substrate data of brain physiology. In that regard, there are reasons to interpret phenomenological theories that are funded by analytical tradition as an example of a specific phenomenology of non-transcendental origin.
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Gumarang Jr., Bernardo K., Romel C. Mallannao, and Brigitte K. Gumarang. "Colaizzi's Methods in Descriptive Phenomenology: Basis of A Filipino Novice Researcher." International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research 2, no. 10 (October 13, 2021): 928–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.02.10.10.
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Descriptive phenomenology is a common methodology employed in social science research to investigate and describe people's lived experiences. It is both a philosophy and a scientific technique, and it has undergone several modifications as it expanded from the original European movement to encompass the American movement. This paper discussed and explained the process in applying Colaizzi’s method in descriptive phenomenological research under the field of education. This paper used a published research study, which the process of Colaizzi was utilized to give enough help in sorting, organizing, analyzing and presenting the narrative dataset. The main objective of using Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenology method was to generate an exhaustive description of the phenomena addressing the challenges of student moms in the midst of pandemic. Descriptive phenomenology is particularly beneficial for correctly describing the problems of student moms, and the result may be applied as the voice of this group of students during pandemic. This can be a basis of School Institutions in crafting policies as well the National Government.
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van Manen, Max. "Phenomenology in Its Original Sense." Qualitative Health Research 27, no. 6 (April 2, 2017): 810–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732317699381.
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In this article, I try to think through the question, “What distinguishes phenomenology in its original sense?” My intent is to focus on the project and methodology of phenomenology in a manner that is not overly technical and that may help others to further elaborate on or question the singular features that make phenomenology into a unique qualitative form of inquiry. I pay special attention to the notion of “lived” in the phenomenological term “lived experience” to demonstrate its critical role and significance for understanding phenomenological reflection, meaning, analysis, and insights. I also attend to the kind of experiential material that is needed to focus on a genuine phenomenological question that should guide any specific research project. Heidegger, van den Berg, and Marion provide some poignant exemplars of the use of narrative “examples” in phenomenological explorations of the phenomena of “boredom,” “conversation,” and “the meaningful look in eye-contact.” Only what is given or what gives itself in lived experience (or conscious awareness) are proper phenomenological “data” or “givens,” but these givens are not to be confused with data material that can be coded, sorted, abstracted, and accordingly analyzed in some “systematic” manner. The latter approach to experiential research may be appropriate and worthwhile for various types of qualitative inquiry but not for phenomenology in its original sense. Finally, I use the mythical figure of Kairos to show that the famous phenomenological couplet of the epoché-reduction aims for phenomenological insights that require experiential analysis and attentive (but serendipitous) methodical inquiry practices.
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Rasgon, Natalie, Stephanie Shelton, and Uriel Halbreich. "Perimenopausal Mental Disorders: Epidemiology and Phenomenology." CNS Spectrums 10, no. 6 (June 2005): 471–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1092852900023166.
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AbstractPerimenopause, the interval of irregular menstrual activity which directly precedes menopause, is characterized by widely fluctuating hormone levels amidst a large-scale decline in circulating estrogen. This phase in a woman's life is typically accompanied by physical discomforts including vasomotor symptoms, such as headaches, insomnia, and hot flushes, as well as genital atrophy. Not surprisingly, studies suggest a significant increase in mood lability for women during this time. While some evidence points toward an exacerbation of bipolar mood symptoms and an increase in schizophrenic psychosis during perimenopause, the majority of research conducted on perimenopausal mental disorders has focused on unipolar depression. Studies vary widely in methodology, definitions of menopausal status, and degrees of depression among subjects; however, the majority of findings indicate an increased susceptibility to depression during the perimenopausal transition. This greater susceptibility may be due to neuroendocrine effects of declining estrogen levels, the subjective experience of somatic symptoms resulting from this hormonal decline, and/or the more frequent occurrence of “exit” or “loss” events for women during this stage of life. At this time, more research is needed to address questions of prevalence, risk, and etiology for depression and other major mental disorders as related to the physiological and psychosocial changes associated with perimenopause.
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Vladimir, Zhelezniak. "Phenomenology of Engineering Devices." Technologos, no. 4 (2020): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.15593/perm.kipf/2020.4.06.
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The article examines the interaction between humans and complex digital technology; the relationship between humans and modern technologies. The peculiarity of the approach is that technical devices are taken not at the stage of their development, production or sale but as an element of the man-made environment surrounding a person (“technohabitus”, sharedspace of the “smart” environment of a modern person). Neutral technical characteristics of the device are manifested in the system of specific human needs, lifestyle, social and professional factors - in the user's existence. Optimal interaction of a technical device with a user presupposes the removal of a specific alienation between man and technology. Technical characteristics are reduced to specific ways of entering the device into the digital environment of human existence. On the other hand, the reduction of the living mind to countable, algorithmic schemes is inevitable. It is not about the degradation of reason, but about its hybrid connection with the logic of engineering devices and objects. The physical substrate (das Gestell) of consciousness expands beyond the human body, uniting with the dense “technohabitus” that surrounds the individual as his personal noosphere. This issue unfolds in the article towards the philosophical and methodological problems of the highest forms of digital devices - cobots, chatbots, service robots (Robo-Helfer), cyborgs, etc. The author's particular attention is drawn to the methodology of "field research" of such a technique. Gradually, the possibility of a single hybrid phenomenon arises - a localized rational sphere extending from the habitat of the individual and his social chronotope to the free movement of semantic flows on the Internet.
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Burns, Margie, Jill Bally, Meridith Burles, Lorraine Holtslander, and Shelley Peacock. "Constructivist Grounded Theory or Interpretive Phenomenology? Methodological Choices Within Specific Study Contexts." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 21 (January 2022): 160940692210777. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069221077758.
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Constructivist research methodologies are useful in discerning meanings of experience to subsequently inform and improve healthcare practice. For researchers who philosophically align with the constructivist paradigm, numerous methodologies are available from which to choose to address research questions. However, it can be challenging for researchers, especially novice ones, to choose the most appropriate methodology that aligns with the current state of knowledge of the identified topic, proposed research question, and the study purpose. To reduce the confusion faced by health researchers when choosing an appropriate methodology for a specific study, this paper compares two popular qualitative health research approaches: constructivist grounded theory and interpretive phenomenology. Philosophical underpinnings and the epistemological and ontological evolution of each methodology are explored with similarities and differences highlighted. Manifestation of the philosophical foundations of constructivist grounded theory and interpretive phenomenology are described in relation to data collection, analysis, and the research findings. To illustrate distinctions of each approach and support researchers in the navigation of methodological decision-making, a specific healthcare study context is presented: the rural family members’ experiences of a relative’s interhospital transfer for advanced critical care services. This study context is increasingly being recognized as an important area of healthcare research and practice. However, gaps in knowledge persist, specifically in relation to the experiences of rural family members when a critically ill relative requires an interhospital transfer to a distant urban center for advanced critical care services. Improved understanding of such experiences is necessary to inform the care provided to rural family members, potentially mitigating short and long-term negative consequences for these individuals. Within this example, the importance of the research purpose and research question within a specific study context is underscored as central to appropriate methodological decision-making.
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Cutler, Robert M., and Alexander von Lingen. "An evolutionary phenomenology of resilience." Kybernetes 48, no. 4 (April 1, 2019): 685–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-11-2017-0460.
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Purpose The purpose of the paper is to set out an evolutionary schema for organizational resilience using the established emergent autopoiesis coherence (EAC) framework, with empirical reference to the European Parliament’s development of institutional capacities since its foundation in 1952 as the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (CA-ECSC). Design/methodology/approach The logic is categorical-synthetic and second-order cybernetic, implicitly underlain by a correspondence theory of truth united with a coherentism based in the epistemology of complex systems. Findings The European Parliament has constructed itself as a resilient organization, but the process has entailed over-learning of past lessons, creating behavioral syndromes of dysfunction in the face of new challenges. Research limitations/implications The work contrasts antifragility with resilience and suggests a new approach to it. Practical implications The analytical framework and conclusions hold value for the practical design of resilient organizations. Social implications The groundwork of the EAC’s conceptual framework is laid, and the basis for applying it to human and other naturally occurring societies is established. Originality/value K.W. Deutsch’s mid-twentieth century work on cybernetic-based learning in political systems is reconstructed, updated and applied to twenty-first century political phenomena. The insights are validated, and the analytical framework’s robustness is demonstrated.
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Suorsa, Anna Reetta. "Knowledge creation and play – a phenomenological approach." Journal of Documentation 71, no. 3 (May 11, 2015): 503–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-11-2013-0152.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the experiential nature of knowledge creating interaction and to introduce a framework to explore it theoretically coherently with hermeneutic phenomenology and Hans-Georg Gadamer’s concept of play. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a literature-based conceptual analysis of the concept of play. Gadamerian conception is related with the descriptions of knowledge creating interaction in the research of knowledge management and with the uses of the concept of play in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). Theoretical analysis is applied in this study to structure the argumentation. Findings – This study illustrates how the preconceptions of experiences and different modes of being in interaction are implicitly present in the research of knowledge creation (KC) in the descriptions of interaction and human factors enhancing KC. A framework for examining KC in organizational circumstances is developed based on the hermeneutic phenomenology and Gadamer’s concept of play, which provide a basis for understanding KC as being together in interaction. Research limitations/implications – This theoretical study develops a framework for examining the process of KC also empirically. In this study the examination of hermeneutic phenomenology is limited to the conceptions of play, authenticity and everydayness; phenomenology offers means for further explication of human being and experience. Originality/value – This study provides a new view on KC based on hermeneutic phenomenology and play, and contributes to the examination of interactive knowledge processes in the field of LIS.
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Straka, Annie. "Structuring arts-based analysis in portraiture research." Qualitative Research Journal 20, no. 1 (October 5, 2019): 76–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/qrj-05-2019-0045.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of an innovative arts-based analysis process within the framework of portraiture methodology. The paper provides an example of how to incorporate multi-modal forms of analysis within the portraiture framework and offers a fluid, qualitative “recipe” for researchers interested in using portraiture methodology. Design/methodology/approach The study described in this paper explores vulnerability and resilience in teaching, using poetry and visual art as integrated elements of the portraiture process. Portraiture is a qualitative, feminist, artistic methodology that draws from ethnography and phenomenology to describe, understand and interpret complex human experiences. Findings This research resulted in the methodological development of three stages of analysis within the portraiture process: drafting vignettes, poetic expression and artistic expression. These stages of data analysis highlight the methodological richness of portraiture and center the researcher’s engagement in creative, intuitive and associative processes. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to existing scholarship that extends portraiture methodology by including additional aesthetic elements and offers a roadmap for what a multi-modal, arts-based analysis process might look like within the portraiture framework. Originality/value The study presented in this paper serves as an example of qualitative research that expands methodological boundaries and centers the role of intuition, association and creativity in research. This work serves as a unique and important contribution to the portraiture literature, offering a provocative roadmap for researchers who are drawn to portraiture as an appropriate methodology to explore their inquiry.
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Rosenberger, Robert. "A Phenomenology of Image Use in Science." Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology 15, no. 2 (2011): 156–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/techne201115214.
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Insights from the phenomenological tradition of philosophy can be fruitfully applied to ongoing scientific investigations. In what follows, I review and refine a methodology I have developed for the application of concepts from the phenomenology of technology—concepts which articulate bodily and perceptual relations to technology—to a specific context of scientific practice: debate over the interpretation of laboratory images. As a guiding example, I introduce a case study of a contemporary debate over images of Mars which reveal evidence of fluid movement on the planet’s surface in the last decade. Next, the framework of phenomenological concepts is applied to this example, and contrasts are made with the results of previous case studies. I conclude with reflections on the implications of this perspective for both the use of imaging technologies in scientific research specifically, and for the phenomenology of technology generally.