The societal nature of subjectivity: an interdisciplinary methodological challenge

Abstract: "The HSR Focus presents a psycho-societal approach to qualitative empirical research in several areas of everyday social life. It is an approach which integrates a theory of subjectivity and an interpretation methodology which integrates hermeneutic experiences from text analysis and psychoanalysis. Its particular focus is on subjectivity - as an aspect of the research object and as an aspect of the research process. By the term 'approach' is indicated the intrinsic connection between the theorizing of an empirical object and the reflection of the research process and the epistemic subject. In terms of methodology it revives the themes originally launched in FOS exactly ten years ago: 'Subjectivity and Reflectivity in Qualitative Research' (Breuer, Mruck and Roth 2002; Mruck and Breuer 2003). This editorial introduction presents the intellectual background of the psycho-societal methodology, reflects on its relevance and critical perspectives in a contemporary landscape of social s

Object Details

• Alternative title: Der gesellschaftliche Charakter von Subjektivität: eine interdisziplinäre methodologische Herausforderung
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The societal nature of subjectivity: an interdisciplinary methodological challenge ; volume:38 ; number:2 ; year:2013 ; pages:7-25 ; Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; Historical social research ; 38, Heft 2 (2013), 7-25

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Salling Olesen, Henning

Further information

• DOI: 10.12759/hsr.38.2013.2.7-25
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-387746
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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