Drowning in Muddied Waters or Swimming Downstream?: A Critical Analysis of Literature Reviewing in a Phenomenological Study through an Exploration of the Lifeworld, Reflexivity and Role of the Researcher

This paper proceeds from examining the debate regarding the question of whether a systematic literature review should be undertaken within a qualitative research study to focusing specifically on the role of a literature review in a phenomenological study. Along with pointing to the pertinence of or...

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Authors: Fry, Jane M. (Author) ; Barker, Sue (Author) ; Scammell, Janet (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Rhodes University [2017]
In: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
Year: 2017, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-12
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Reception / Literature / Book review / World of experience / Rezensent
RelBib Classification:VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
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Summary:This paper proceeds from examining the debate regarding the question of whether a systematic literature review should be undertaken within a qualitative research study to focusing specifically on the role of a literature review in a phenomenological study. Along with pointing to the pertinence of orienting to, articulating and delineating the phenomenon within a review of the literature, the paper presents an appropriate approach for this purpose. How a review of the existing literature should locate the focal phenomenon within a given context is illustrated by excerpts from the first author's literature review within a descriptive phenomenological study. Also discussed is the important issue of when the researcher should fully enter the attitude of the phenomenological reduction and how this may influence the study.
ISSN:1445-7377
Contains:Enthalten in: The Indo-Pacific journal of phenomenology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/20797222.2017.1293355