The Utility of Constructivist Grounded Theory in Critical Policy Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2411259 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tebogo B Sebeelo (0000-0003-2428-9091) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/16094069221090057 |
| OpenAlex | W4293198369 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
Constructivist grounded theory (CGT) has gained traction as a popular method across various fields in both the social and natural sciences. Its acclaim lies in its constructivist and pragmatist heritages that emphasize flexibility, co-construction and subjectivity. Despite its general appeal, CGT remain largely unexplored in the area of critical policy analysis. Using data from an alcohol policy dissertation in Botswana, this paper applies CGT to What's the Problem Represented to Be (WPR), a Foucauldian-inspired poststructural policy analysis framework. WPR served as a framework while CGT provided strategies to do it. The paper demonstrates the utility of CGT as a useful strategy in critical policy analysis. The practice of CGT aligns with critical policy studies that consider subjectivity, temporality and reject value-free enquiry. Furthermore, CGT aligns with policy analysis studies that explicate human experience and meanings. The implications of deploying CGT to critical policy analysis are outlined in the paper
Appeal · Critical realism (philosophy of perception · Critical theory · Epistemology · Grounded theory · Policy analysis · Political science · Pragmatism · Qualitative research · Realism · Social science · Sociology · Subjectivity · Temporality · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |