Objectivity and Subjectivity in the Ethnographic Method
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5454791 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allan Hegelund (Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Danish Research Institute of Food Economics, Frederiksberg, Denmark), Anthony F Norcio (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Lawrence E Burgee (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 647-668 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732304273933 |
| PMID | 15802541 |
| OpenAlex | W15802541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 15 |
The author discusses the application of the concepts of objectivity and subjectivity in ethnographic theory and research, and finds that one kind of subjectivity, that of applying a particular perspective to ethnography, is central and inevitable. Today, we acknowledge that objectivity is relative to a given perspective or preunderstanding, but the applied perspective must compete with other perspectives or paradigms in its effectiveness in our understanding and managing of a lived reality. In some situations, where no such fruitful alternative exists, a simple correspondence between word and world can be an acceptable notion of truth. Here, an all-encompassing consensus of what would be objective and subjective can be expected. Thus, the concepts retain a central function without completely altering the meanings they have in everyday and scientific language, although the values traditionally ascribed to the notions have changed to some extent and a more refined conceptualization has been reached
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,94 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |