An Introduction to Engaged Phenomenology.
Jessica Stanier
Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology June 29, 2022 DOI: 10.1080/00071773.2022.2081533 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that phenomenologists should adopt "engaged phenomenology," which combines critical and generative phenomenology with community-oriented engaged research methods, so that researchers more explicitly and critically examine the conditions and implications of their work. The author also critiques mainstream qualitative phenomenological methodologies and offers suggestions for putting the approach into practice. |
Abstract
In this article, I introduce engaged phenomenology as an approach through which phenomenologists can more explicitly and critically consider the generative conditions and implications of their research. I make an explicit link between philosophical insights from critical and generative phenomenology and the ethical and methodological insights offered by engaged research methods-a community-oriented approach to the generation of shared understanding for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders in research. The article consists of (a) a review of these respective strands of inquiry, (b) an overview and critique of mainstream qualitative methodologies in phenomenology, and (c) suggestions for those interested in working through engaged phenomenology as an approach to both theory and research praxis.
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