SOAN 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Florian Znaniecki, Hermeneutic Circle, Hermeneutics
10 Apr 2017
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Qualitative researchers need to be more careful and precise with definitions and interpretations because there are no numbers to backup the data. Qualitative researchers use multiple perspectives and methods to conduct research. Qualitative methods deal with unique cases, while quantitative methods deal with average cases. Inus is an approach used by qualitative researchers. The concept of equifinality means that there are multiple causal factors to a certain outcome. Measure all the possible factors in order to find the most important/most influential one. Roberto cannot understand why jessica left toronto for buenos aires without saying a word. Without knowing her motives, i won"t know the truth . Verstehen - a methodological approach, with the goal to understand the meaning of social experience to. Empathy - the process of using imagination to become aware of how others define and interpret their experience. Hermeneutics - derived from the greek verb, hermeneueuein , to interpret and from the noun, hermeneia, or.
