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The final fifth: autobiography, reflexivity and interpretation in cross‐cultural research
Author(s) -
Twyman Chasca,
Morrison Jean,
Sporton Deborah
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4762.1999.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - reflexivity , praxis , sociology , interpretation (philosophy) , field (mathematics) , context (archaeology) , epistemology , biography , social worlds , process (computing) , social science , political science , computer science , history , philosophy , mathematics , archaeology , pure mathematics , law , operating system , programming language
Summary This paper addresses concerns about the complexities of cross‐cultural field‐ work, and the importance of the positionality of researchers and translators in the research process. These concerns build upon debates within the social sciences about autobiography, reflexivity and the research process, as well as notions of validity, reliability and ‘truth’. The paper re‐examines these debates in the context of cross‐cultural research by focusing on praxis—actual experiences in the field.