Critical realism, ethnography and translations
An investigation into a Japanese school
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12645604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard H Derrah (0009-0003-6869-3739, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 159-168 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1443-9883 • E-ISSN: 1448-0980 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/qrj-10-2023-0164 |
| OpenAlex | W4391428905 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Purpose In this article, I explore how critical realism influenced the methods and methodology as well as the translations of interviews from Japanese into English and the interpretations of teachers’ understanding of the school at the center of this research. Design/methodology/approach This article investigates the interaction of critical realism within an English-language-based study of a Japanese high school using ethnographic methods and methodology and its influence on translations within the study. Critical realism combines a postpositivist ontological view with an epistemological constructionism. There is a reality to the school, which cannot be completely measured. This reality, the physical dimensions and composition (breadth, height, volume and number of classrooms) of the school, does not change based upon time or viewing location of an observer. Findings Critical realism provided strategies for and a focus on the translation of participant interviews from Japanese into English within this ethnographic study of a high school in Japan. These helped to provide a better understanding of the teachers' perception of the reality of the school. Originality/value This is original research
Critical realism (philosophy of perception · Epistemology · Ethnography · Media studies · Political science · Project commissioning · Publishing · Realism · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Critical Realism in Sociology · Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |