Research Paradigms - The Interpretive Paradigm

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Why do people interpret things differently? (= the concept of varied understandings)

Because everyone's life is unique and we all have different lived experiences

What does the interpretive paradigm entail?

The concept of varied understandings is at the heart of the interpretive paradigm. For interpretivists, the preference when doing research is to look for the varied interpretations or meanings.

From chapter summary: What are interpretivists interested in?

Interpretivists are interested in understanding human experiences
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How did the interpretive paradigm develop?

Interpretivism developed as a response to the growth of social scientific inquiry. Some scholar claimed that the natural sciences were not effective for studying human behavior since the methods did not consider cultural norms, symbols, values or individual social processes. In fact, a scholar argued that the major flaw of social science was failing to consider the influences of community on human behavior.

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