Narrative Research Evolving: Evolving Through Narrative Research

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

AnneBruce¹ 

关键词: narrative turn;    emergent design;    qualitative inquiry;    ethics review boards overstepping;    philosophical tensions;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1609406916659292

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Narrative research methodology is evolving, and we contend that the notion of emergent design is vital if narrative inquiry (NI) is to continue flourishing in generating new knowledge. We situate the discussion within the narrative turn in qualitative research while drawing on experiences of conducting a longitudinal narrative study. The philosophical tensions encountered are described, as our understanding and application of narrative approaches evolved. We outline challenges in data collection and analysis in response to what we were learning and identify institutional barriers within ethics review processes that potentially impede emergent approaches. We conclude that researchers using NI can, and must, pursue unanticipated methodological changes when in the midst of conducting the inquiry. Understanding the benefits and institutional barriers to emergent aspects of design is discussed in this ever-maturing approach to qualitative research.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC