Positionality

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the researcher's starting points and standpoints before and during inquiry, as well as the conditions shaping the research situation, process, and product.

Grounded Theory Methods for Qualitative Psychology

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per-axis with provenance

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4 surface forms

synonym: reflexivity
plural: Positionalities
possessive: Positionality's
pluralpossessive: Positionalities'

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